Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ambrose House, Flat 16, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£204,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£210,000)-3%
- Against CO2 9QQ's recent median (£210,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 2
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
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Our estimate
£204,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£210,000)-3%
- Against CO2 9QQ's recent median (£210,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ambrose House is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 9QQ. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO2 9QQ
5 sales, median £210,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9QQ: £210,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 9QQ
Ambrose House, Flat 19, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
Sold Apr 2026
£210,000Ambrose House, Flat 10, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
Sold Mar 2025
£180,000Ambrose House, Flat 2, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
Sold Mar 2024
£197,500Ambrose House, Flat 14, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
Sold Mar 2022
£215,000Ambrose House, Flat 18, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
Sold Mar 2022
£220,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Ambrose House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ambrose House is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Ambrose House (58–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ambrose House, Flat 16, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at Ambrose House, Flat 16, Baronswood Way, Colchester, CO2 9QQ
3decisions40documents1nearby
- Dec 2020New BuildOutcome in report
Application to determine if prior approval is needed for proposed New dwelling dwellinghouses on detached block of flats.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 202349
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2021Decision
- ConditionsJun 2021Decision
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Versus other Baronswood Way homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Ambrose House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,621
Street avg £3,462
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Peerswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Montgomery Primary School, Colchester. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Montgomery Primary School, ColchesterPrimary436m
- St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, ColchesterPrimary868m
- King's Ford Infant School and NurseryPrimary1.0km
- Kings Ford AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Peerswood RoadBus stop226m
- Baronswood WayBus stop244m
- GymnasiumBus stop368m
- Beechwood CloseBus stop424m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
- Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
- Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
- Public Order314 reports7%
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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 9QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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 Ambrose House is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 9QQ. 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 Ambrose House. 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 Ambrose House was lodged in February 2022 at band C and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Ambrose House. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 9QQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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