Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£165,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£139,000)+19%
- Against CO2 7LS's recent median (£270,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£165,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£139,000)+19%
- Against CO2 7LS's recent median (£270,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Embra Court is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
48 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO2 7LS
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2023)
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|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
29 September 2020Most recent
£139,000
+32.4%over 9 years25 August 2011
£105,000
+47.9%over 9 years28 May 2002
£71,000
+86.8%over 2 years21 December 1999
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LS: £270,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Embra Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Embra Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £139,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 18.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Mar 2011
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Embra Court, Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Embra Court has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Beche Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,896
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Worsnop House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St. George's School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St. George's SchoolPrimary435m
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary456m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary1.2km
- Old Heath Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Worsnop HouseBus stop96m
- Recreation GroundBus stop121m
- Scarletts RoadBus stop347m
- Roosevelt WayBus stop390m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Embra Court is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Embra Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Embra Court was lodged in March 2021 at band C and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Embra Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Embra Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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