Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£924,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£850,000)+9%
- Against CO3 3UL's recent median (£560,000)+65%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£924,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£850,000)+9%
- Against CO3 3UL's recent median (£560,000)+65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Park Road is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3UL. 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
215 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO3 3UL
5 sales, median £560,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
28 March 2022Most recent
£850,000
+18.9%over 6 years19 July 2015
£715,000
+3.6%25 June 2015
£689,995
+17.9%over 9 years2 March 2006
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3UL: £560,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CO3 3UL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL. 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 Park Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Park Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 3UL). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £850,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
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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 Park 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 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 5 Park Road, Colchester, CO3 3UL
3decisions1extensions16documents10nearby
- Aug 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
Removal of flat roof over kitchen, addition to kitchen and new pitchedroof. Associated internal alterations.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 081289
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2025Decision
- OutlineJan 2025Decision
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Versus other Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Park Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,953
Street avg £3,528
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Benedict's Catholic College. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary259m
- Colchester County High School for GirlsSecondary259m
- Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary634m
- Philip Morant School and CollegeSecondary739m
Nearest stops
- Park RoadBus stop136m
- Norman Way SchoolsBus stop198m
- The AvenueBus stop268m
- Fitzwalter RoadBus stop382m
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 3UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 Park Road is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 3UL. 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 5 Park 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 Park Road was lodged in June 2016 at band C and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 5 Park 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 3UL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Park Road is in council tax band F. 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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