Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£299,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£299,000
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The estimate for 78 London Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0HD. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in CO3 0HD
5 sales, median £287,500 (2026–2022)
| 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 | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
78 London Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
30 September 2014Most recent
£187,000
+23.0%over 10 years22 December 2003
£152,000
+15.2%over 1 year26 August 2002
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0HD: £287,500 (2026–2022).
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78 London Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 918 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 59.9% above the 2014 sale of £187,000. At 85 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014.
78 London Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2019
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 September 2019
78 London Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
On price per m², 78 London Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,194
Street avg £3,246
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Stanway Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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