Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£284,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£267,000)+6%
- Against CO2 7LS's recent median (£270,000)+5%
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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£267,000)+6%
- Against CO2 7LS's recent median (£270,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Beche Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO2 7LS
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
18 Beche Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 December 2021Most recent
£267,000
+17.6%over 3 years25 October 2018
£227,000
+68.1%over 5 years9 May 2013
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7LS: £270,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
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About 18 Beche Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Beche Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £267,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2022from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE43toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
Very PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Beche Road, Colchester, CO2 7LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Beche Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 18 Beche Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,423
Street avg £2,149
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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 18 Beche Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Beche Road. 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 18 Beche Road was lodged in June 2022 at band D and is valid until June 2032. 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 18 Beche Road. 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
- 18 Beche Road is in council tax band B. 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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