Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
Swimming pool1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,041,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£300,000)+247%
- Against CO3 3SS's recent median (£925,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Floor area
226 m²
2432 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,041,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£300,000)+247%
- Against CO3 3SS's recent median (£925,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Fitzwalter Road is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3SS. 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
226 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CO3 3SS
5 sales, median £925,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
5 Fitzwalter Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
12 December 1997Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3SS: £925,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO3 3SS
3 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
Sold Sept 2025
£1,027,0004 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
Sold Dec 2023
£925,00010 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
Sold Nov 2023
£1,250,0001a, Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
Sold Sept 2019
£675,0008 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
Sold Jul 2017
£980,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS. 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 5 Fitzwalter Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Fitzwalter Road is a seven-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3SS). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,041,000 sits 247% above the 1997 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 66.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
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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.
5 Fitzwalter Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Fitzwalter Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Fitzwalter Road, Colchester, CO3 3SS
1decisions1extensions2documents10nearby
- Dec 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to the rear
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/1887
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Versus other Fitzwalter Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Fitzwalter Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,328
Street avg £3,804
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 244 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fitzwalter Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Benedict's Catholic College. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary360m
- Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary360m
- Philip Morant School and CollegeSecondary765m
- Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary981m
Nearest stops
- Fitzwalter RoadBus stop124m
- Norman Way SchoolsBus stop199m
- Glen AvenueBus stop335m
- Park RoadBus stop408m
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 3SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 5 Fitzwalter Road is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3SS. 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 5 Fitzwalter 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 5 Fitzwalter Road was lodged in June 2010 at band D and expired in June 2020, 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 5 Fitzwalter 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 3SS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Fitzwalter 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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