Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Hamilton Road, Colchester, CO3 3DZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£414,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£70,500)+487%
- Against CO3 3DZ's recent median (£390,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£414,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£70,500)+487%
- Against CO3 3DZ's recent median (£390,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Hamilton Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3DZ. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CO3 3DZ
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
18 Hamilton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
18 May 1997Most recent
£70,500
+5.2%over 1 year20 December 1995
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DZ: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO3 3DZ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Hamilton Road, Colchester, CO3 3DZ. 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 18 Hamilton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Hamilton Road is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 487.2% above the 1997 sale of £70,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Hamilton Road, Colchester, CO3 3DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 Hamilton Road, Colchester, CO3 3DZ
1decisions1extensions5documents10nearby
- Jul 2018Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed Loft Conversion and Rear Dormer.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 181300
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Versus other Hamilton Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 18 Hamilton Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£665
Street avg £3,378
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ireton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hamilton Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary76m
- Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary505m
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary909m
- Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary909m
Nearest stops
- Ireton RoadBus stop156m
- Hamilton RoadBus stop162m
- Dragoon RdBus stop189m
- Drury ArmsBus stop310m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 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 CO3 3DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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 18 Hamilton Road is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3DZ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Hamilton Road. 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 18 Hamilton Road was lodged in April 2014 at band D and expired in April 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 18 Hamilton Road. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 3DZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Hamilton Road is in council tax band C. 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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