Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Handy Fisher Court, Colchester, CO3 4NH
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 8 Handy Fisher Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Handy Fisher Court is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4NH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 59 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–69 m².
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Handy Fisher Court, Colchester, CO3 4NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Handy Fisher Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2 sales in CO3 4NH: £59,995 (2003–1999).
Nearby sales in CO3 4NH
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.
On habitable rooms, 8 Handy Fisher Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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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
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