Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£376,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£234,000)+61%
- Against CO3 4HA's recent median (£335,000)+12%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£376,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£234,000)+61%
- Against CO3 4HA's recent median (£335,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Chaucer Way is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4HA. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CO3 4HA
5 sales, median £335,000 (2024–2016)
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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 | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
29 January 2008Most recent
£234,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4HA: £335,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CO3 4HA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA. 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 4 Chaucer Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Chaucer Way is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 60.7% above the 2008 sale of £234,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Chaucer Way.
1 application on record at 4 Chaucer Way, Colchester, CO3 4HA
1decisions1extensions17documents8nearby
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed 2 Storey Side Extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 171617
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Versus other Chaucer Way homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Chaucer Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,489
Street avg £2,909
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chaucer Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Home Farm Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary165m
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary296m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary489m
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Chaucer WayBus stop41m
- Shakespeare RoadBus stop136m
- Evangelical ChurchBus stop167m
- Halstead Road CornerBus stop267m
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 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 4 Chaucer Way is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4HA. 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 4 Chaucer Way. 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 4 Chaucer Way was lodged in October 2018 at band E and is valid until October 2028. 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 4 Chaucer Way. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Chaucer Way 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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