Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£508,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£497,700)+2%
- Against CO3 4EA's recent median (£435,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£508,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£497,700)+2%
- Against CO3 4EA's recent median (£435,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 De Vere Road is modelled from its 151 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
151 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO3 4EA
5 sales, median £435,000 (2025–2022)
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
Sales timeline
25 November 2025Most recent
£497,700
+65.9%over 9 years27 November 2015
£300,000
+62.2%over 10 years18 August 2005
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4EA: £435,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 4EA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 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 7 De Vere Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 De Vere Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4EA). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £497,700. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 39.7% 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2025from Mar 2015
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
46%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 7 De Vere Road, Colchester, CO3 4EA
2decisions2extensions17documents8nearby
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed rear kitchen/Garden room extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 090748
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionOct 2020Decision
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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.
7 De Vere Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,296
Street avg £3,159
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
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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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 7 De Vere Road is modelled from its 151 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 7 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 7 De Vere Road was lodged in August 2025 at band D and is valid until August 2035. 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 7 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
- 7 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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