Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Top Floor Flat, 17 Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB
Estimated value
£107,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£70,000)+53%
- Against CO3 3DB's recent median (£235,000)-54%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£107,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£70,000)+53%
- Against CO3 3DB's recent median (£235,000)-54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Top Floor Flat is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3DB. 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
31 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO3 3DB
5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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 |
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
22 April 2020Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DB: £235,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO3 3DB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Top Floor Flat, 17 Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Top Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Top Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 52.9% above the 2020 sale of £70,000. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold April 2020 for £70,000.
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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
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 April 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Top Floor Flat, 17 Alexandra Road, Colchester, CO3 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Top Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Alexandra Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Top Floor Flat is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £2,207
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St John's Green Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary409m
- Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary430m
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus577m
- Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary632m
Nearest stops
- Maldon RoadBus stop106m
- Police StationBus stop123m
- Maldon CourtBus stop124m
- Crouch StreetBus stop205m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 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 CO3 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Top Floor Flat is modelled from its 31 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3DB. 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 Top Floor Flat. 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 Top Floor Flat was lodged in April 2019 at band D and is valid until April 2029. 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 Top Floor Flat. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 3DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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