Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£563,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£530,000)+6%
- Against CO3 4EA's recent median (£435,000)+29%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£563,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£530,000)+6%
- Against CO3 4EA's recent median (£435,000)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 De Vere Road is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4EA. 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
166 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO3 4EA
5 sales, median £435,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Price for 5 De Vere Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
12 April 2021Most recent
£530,000
+61.8%over 3 years11 December 2017
£327,500
+446.3%over 19 years29 March 1998
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4EA: £435,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO3 4EA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA. 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 De Vere Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 De Vere Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £530,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2021from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE49toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
53%78%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 De Vere Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 5 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA
1 live now1decisions2extensions8documents8nearby
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed side/rear extension (single storey)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 173330
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryMar 2026Decision
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Versus other De Vere Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 De Vere Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,193
Street avg £3,163
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.1 km
Baines Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary598m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary644m
- Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary644m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary644m
Nearest stops
- Baines CloseBus stop130m
- Hills CrescentBus stop152m
- Scott DriveBus stop203m
- Prettygate ShopsBus stop326m
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 4EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 De Vere Road is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4EA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 5 De Vere 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 De Vere Road was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 De Vere 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 De Vere Road is in council tax band D. 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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