Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Christine Chase, Colchester, CO3 4DP
Estimated value
£143,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£55,000)+160%
- Against CO3 4DP's recent median (£98,000)+46%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£143,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£55,000)+160%
- Against CO3 4DP's recent median (£98,000)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Christine Chase is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4DP. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CO3 4DP
5 sales, median £98,000 (2024–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Christine Chase valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
8 March 2002Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4DP: £98,000 (2024–2004).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Christine Chase, Colchester, CO3 4DP. 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 Christine Chase
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Christine Chase is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 9th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 160% above the 2002 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Christine Chase, Colchester, CO3 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Christine Chase has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Christine Chase homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Christine Chase lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,170
Street avg £2,383
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
0.2 km
Baines Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary392m
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary426m
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary746m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary808m
Nearest stops
- Baines CloseBus stop151m
- Scott DriveBus stop179m
- Burns AvenueBus stop274m
- Hills CrescentBus stop283m
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 4DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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 Christine Chase is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4DP. 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 Christine Chase. 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 Christine Chase was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 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. None is matched to 5 Christine Chase. 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 4DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Christine Chase is in council tax band A. 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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