Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£131,000
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£131,000
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The estimate for 3 Clearwater is modelled from its 38 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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.
Floor area
38 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CO2 8BU
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2021)
| 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 |
22 November 2013Most recent
£88,000
-10.2%over 6 years4 January 2007
£98,000
+40.0%over 4 years5 September 2002
£69,995
+38.6%over 7 months19 February 2002
£50,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BU: £260,000 (2025–2021).
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3 Clearwater is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 (April 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 5th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file.
Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 48.9% above the 2013 sale price.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
3 Clearwater has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
3 Clearwater is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,316
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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