Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wren House, Flat 16, Christine Chase, Colchester, CO3 4DP
Estimated value
£181,000
- Against CO3 4DP's recent median (£98,000)+85%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£181,000
- Against CO3 4DP's recent median (£98,000)+85%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wren House is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
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.
Wren House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Wren House, Flat 16, 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 Wren House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Wren House is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the 15th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Wren House, where floor areas span 43–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Wren House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2010from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromB83toC79
Jul 2015from Sept 2010
Main Fuel
GasCommunity
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jan 2024from Jul 2015
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Wren House, Flat 16, Christine Chase, Colchester, CO3 4DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Wren House 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
Three headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Wren House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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%
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 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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Snagging Report
21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC CRecent new build
Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.
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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 Wren House is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for Wren House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Wren House was lodged in January 2024 at band C and is valid until January 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Wren House. 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
- Wren House 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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