Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£603,000
- Against CO3 9AQ's recent median (£265,000)+128%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
254 m²
2734 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£603,000
- Against CO3 9AQ's recent median (£265,000)+128%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31a is modelled from its 254 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9AQ. 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
254 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO3 9AQ
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
31a 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 9AQ: £265,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO3 9AQ
25 King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£495,0004 Allingham Court, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
Sold Oct 2024
£170,0002 Allingham Court, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
Sold Feb 2024
£265,0001 Allingham Court, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
Sold May 2023
£195,0003 Allingham Court, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
Sold May 2017
£167,500
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is a detached house in Colchester (CO3 9AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2014. Past consents include a loft conversion, 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.
31a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31a, King Coel Road, Colchester, CO3 9AQ
1decisions1extensions7documents
- May 2014Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
New rear dormer.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 143697
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Versus other King Coel Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 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.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Coel Road South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary383m
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary711m
- Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary742m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary858m
Nearest stops
- King Coel Road SouthBus stop109m
- King Coel Road NorthBus stop140m
- Peace RoadBus stop188m
- Nelson RoadBus stop253m
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 9AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB
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 31a is modelled from its 254 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9AQ. 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 31a, 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 31a was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 31a. 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 9AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31a 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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