Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£307,000
- Against CO3 4JX's recent median (£270,000)+14%
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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£307,000
- Against CO3 4JX's recent median (£270,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Ambrose Avenue is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JX. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO3 4JX
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2015)
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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 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.
2 Ambrose Avenue 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 4JX: £270,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CO3 4JX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX. 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 2 Ambrose Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Ambrose Avenue is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from May 2014
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
40%16%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Ambrose Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX
1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder notification for a single storey rear extension. Measuring at 4.07m from the rear wall of original dwelling, 3.51m maximum height from ground level & 2.29m at the eaves
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 161613
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Versus other Ambrose Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 2 Ambrose Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
Worthington Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary469m
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary691m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary768m
- Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary768m
Nearest stops
- Worthington WayBus stop52m
- Dugard AvenueBus stop169m
- Dugard AvenueBus stop177m
- Oaklands AvenueBus stop177m
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 4JX 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
39.0dB
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 2 Ambrose Avenue is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JX. 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 2 Ambrose Avenue, 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 2 Ambrose Avenue was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Ambrose 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Ambrose Avenue is in council tax band C. 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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