Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Baines Close, Colchester, CO3 4AL
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£622,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£240,000)+159%
- Against CO3 4AL's recent median (£387,500)+61%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. 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
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band F
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£622,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£240,000)+159%
- Against CO3 4AL's recent median (£387,500)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Baines Close is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4AL. 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in CO3 4AL
5 sales, median £387,500 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | 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.
26 Baines Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 July 2001Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4AL: £387,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CO3 4AL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Baines Close, Colchester, CO3 4AL. 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 26 Baines Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Baines Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 sits 159.2% above the 2001 sale of £240,000. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2006. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
26 Baines Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jan 2026EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 January 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Baines Close, Colchester, CO3 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 26 Baines Close.
1 application on record at 26 Baines Close, Colchester, CO3 4AL
1decisions3documents8nearby
- Aug 2006Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Installation of three solar panels on front elevation of roof.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/1143
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Versus other Baines Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Baines Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,558
Street avg £2,299
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
Baines Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary557m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary619m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary690m
- Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary690m
Nearest stops
- Baines CloseBus stop96m
- Scott DriveBus stop160m
- Hills CrescentBus stop192m
- Burns AvenueBus stop303m
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 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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 26 Baines Close is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4AL. 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 26 Baines Close. 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 26 Baines Close was lodged in January 2026 at band B and is valid until January 2036. 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 26 Baines Close. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Baines Close 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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