Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Charles Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0YS). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £140,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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2 Charles Court has no planning applications on record.
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1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
2 Charles Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 22 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 22 years.
2 December 2021Most recent
£140,000
+40.0%over 6 years2 August 2015
£100,000
-6.5%over 8 years13 September 2006
£107,000
+12.0%over 1 year30 September 2004
£95,500
+20.9%over 1 year22 June 2003
£79,000
+132.4%over 3 years23 September 1999
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YS: £160,000 (2025–2020).
12 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS
Sold Aug 2025
1 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS
Sold Jun 2025
8 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS
Sold Oct 2023
19 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS
Sold Sept 2020
15 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS
Sold Jan 2020
2 Charles Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,043
Street avg £2,108
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oatfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Stanway Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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