Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Builder Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9FT
EPC B
Estimated value
£437,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£249,995)+75%
- Against CO2 9FT's recent median (£259,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band E
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£437,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£249,995)+75%
- Against CO2 9FT's recent median (£259,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Builder Gardens is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 9FT. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CO2 9FT
5 sales, median £259,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | 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.
1 Builder Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 June 2013Most recent
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9FT: £259,000 (2023–2013).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Builder Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Builder Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 9FT). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 74.8% above the 2013 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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.
1 Builder Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Builder Gardens, Colchester, CO2 9FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Builder Gardens has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Builder Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Builder Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £2,969
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 9 years
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
Fowler Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Monkwick Junior School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary877m
- The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolSecondary908m
- Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary935m
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Fowler RoadBus stop65m
- James Parnell DriveBus stop189m
- Roman WayBus stop252m
- John Mace RoadBus stop257m
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 9FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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 Builder Gardens is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 9FT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Builder Gardens. 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 Builder Gardens was lodged in June 2013 at band B and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Builder Gardens. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 9FT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Builder Gardens is in council tax band E. 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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