Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£478,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£265,000)+80%
- Against CO3 4JE's recent median (£347,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£478,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£265,000)+80%
- Against CO3 4JE's recent median (£347,000)+38%
Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Burns Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JE. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CO3 4JE
5 sales, median £347,000 (2025–2016)
This page or the full report?
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
1 Burns Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
17 July 2003Most recent
£265,000
+140.9%over 5 years27 July 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JE: £347,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in CO3 4JE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE. 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
One time fee only - money back guarantee
About 1 Burns Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Burns Avenue is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 80.4% above the 2003 sale of £265,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Before you decide
Everything you need to know about 1 Burns Avenue
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
Pick your report · from £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
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
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Burns Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE
2decisions2extensions14documents8nearby
- Jan 2023ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
single story u.p.v.c conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 222879
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2025Decision
Unlock 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
- The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Versus other Burns Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Burns Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,650
Street avg £3,407
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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
Burns Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary230m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary392m
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary563m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Burns AvenueBus stop71m
- Scott DriveBus stop167m
- Shakespeare RoadBus stop217m
- Baines CloseBus stop244m
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 4JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
Property research, connected
Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchHow to read this page
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 1 Burns Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Burns Avenue. 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 1 Burns Avenue was lodged in October 2018 at band D 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Burns Avenue. 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 4JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Burns Avenue 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.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?
Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.
Keep exploring
- Every home in CO3 4JESold prices, values and energy ratings for the postcode
- CO 3 property marketPrices, postcodes, schools and transport across the district
- 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester valuationHow the estimate is built and what moves it
- UK house price mapExplore prices by district, year by year
- Report on another addressLook up any home in England and Wales