Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£382,000
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£382,000
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The estimate for 18a is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3TY. 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.
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO3 3TY
5 sales, median £435,000 (2024–2020)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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 |
18a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
24 July 2023Most recent
£400,000
+1.3%over 1 year12 September 2021
£395,000
+33.9%over 1 year12 November 2019
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3TY: £435,000 (2024–2020).
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18a is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 121.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in July 2023.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 June 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Price per m² for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,882
Street avg £3,392
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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
Cambridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hamilton Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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