Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£133,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£115,000)+16%
- Against CO2 8BU's recent median (£260,000)-49%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£133,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£115,000)+16%
- Against CO2 8BU's recent median (£260,000)-49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Clearwater is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8BU. 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
38 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO2 8BU
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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 1997.
Sales timeline
1 February 2017Most recent
£115,000
+36.1%over 7 years1 September 2009
£84,500
+26.1%over 6 years27 January 2003
£67,000
+100.0%over 4 years25 June 1998
£33,500
+15.5%over 12 months3 July 1997
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BU: £260,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 13 Clearwater
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Clearwater is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
10 years since the last transfer (February 2017). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 15.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2016from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Clearwater, Colchester, CO2 8BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Clearwater 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 Clearwater homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 13 Clearwater runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,026
Street avg £2,183
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Brittany Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kendall Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary717m
- St. George's SchoolPrimary731m
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary847m
- Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary914m
Nearest stops
- Brittany WayBus stop102m
- Stalin RoadBus stop142m
- Churchill WayBus stop200m
- Normandy AvenueBus stop202m
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 8BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas
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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 13 Clearwater is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 8BU. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 13 Clearwater. 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 13 Clearwater was lodged in October 2016 at band D and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 13 Clearwater. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 8BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Clearwater 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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