Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
4 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£960,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£960,150)0%
- Against CO3 3NS's recent median (£1,137,500)-16%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
236 m²
2540 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£960,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£960,150)0%
- Against CO3 3NS's recent median (£1,137,500)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Cambridge Road is modelled from its 236 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3NS. 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
236 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO3 3NS
5 sales, median £1,137,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
7 Cambridge Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£960,150
+42.2%over 8 years10 August 2017
£675,000
+27.4%over 3 years28 March 2014
£530,000
+1.0%over 4 years30 November 2009
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3NS: £1,137,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 3NS
7a, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
Sold Oct 2025
£885,00020 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
Sold Aug 2025
£1,137,500Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
Sold Dec 2024
£1,255,00010 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
Sold Mar 2023
£805,00013 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
Sold Dec 2018
£550,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS. 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 7 Cambridge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Cambridge Road is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 3NS). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £960,150 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
7 Cambridge Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at 7 Cambridge Road, Colchester, CO3 3NS
4decisions63documents10nearby
- Feb 2015New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed demolition of existing garage and dwelling, removal of existing trees and the erection of 4No new dwellings with associated landscaping, parking and new access onto the highway
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 146016
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2016Decision
- ConditionsAug 2016Decision
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Versus other Cambridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 7 Cambridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,068
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 208 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
0.3 km
Colchester Royal Grammar School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary348m
- Hamilton Primary SchoolPrimary375m
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary561m
- Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary561m
Nearest stops
- Ireton RoadBus stop247m
- Beverley RoadBus stop337m
- The AvenueBus stop352m
- Cambridge RoadBus stop377m
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 3NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
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 7 Cambridge Road is modelled from its 236 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3NS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 7 Cambridge 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 7 Cambridge Road was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 7 Cambridge 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 3NS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Cambridge Road is in council tax band G. 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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