Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Handy Fisher Court, Colchester, CO3 4NH
Estimated value
£171,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£82,995)+106%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£171,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£82,995)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Handy Fisher Court is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4NH. 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CO3 4NH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2003 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Handy Fisher Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
22 May 2003Most recent
£82,995
+124.3%over 3 years22 July 1999
£36,995
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Handy Fisher Court, Colchester, CO3 4NH. 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 Handy Fisher Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Handy Fisher Court is a property in Colchester (CO3 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–69 m². The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since May 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 106% above the 2003 sale of £82,995.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Handy Fisher Court, Colchester, CO3 4NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Handy Fisher Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Handy Fisher Court homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Handy Fisher Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Prettygate Junior School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary210m
- Prettygate Infant SchoolPrimary210m
- Philip Morant School and CollegeSecondary263m
- St Benedict's Catholic CollegeSecondary738m
Nearest stops
- Handy Fisher CourtBus stop12m
- Prettygate LibraryBus stop296m
- Norman WayBus stop316m
- Winston AvenueBus stop319m
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 4NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
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 Handy Fisher Court is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4NH. 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 5 Handy Fisher Court. 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 Handy Fisher Court was lodged in June 2026 at band C and is valid until June 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Handy Fisher Court. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4NH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Handy Fisher Court is in council tax band A. 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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