Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH
5 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£398,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£375,000)+6%
- Against CO3 9EH's recent median (£360,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£398,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£375,000)+6%
- Against CO3 9EH's recent median (£360,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Dugard Avenue is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9EH. 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO3 9EH
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
3 Dugard Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£375,000
+54.6%over 6 years31 March 2016
£242,500
+97.2%over 12 years28 November 2003
£123,000
+57.7%over 2 years14 June 2001
£78,000
+20.0%over 2 years13 July 1998
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9EH: £360,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO3 9EH
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 3 Dugard Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dugard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sale on file: £375,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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 3)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2010from May 2009
EPC improved fromE54toD61
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
37%11%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2022from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 3 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH
3decisions2extensions26documents
- Jun 2013Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft Conversion to add extra bedroom and bathroom
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 130894
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2019Decision
- ExtensionSept 2019Decision
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Versus other Dugard Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 3 Dugard Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,472
Street avg £2,533
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Dugard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary541m
- Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary822m
- Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary826m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary902m
Nearest stops
- Dugard AvenueBus stop79m
- Dugard AvenueBus stop109m
- Parr DriveBus stop158m
- Church of Jesus ChristBus stop241m
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 9EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 3 Dugard Avenue is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9EH. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 3 Dugard 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 3 Dugard Avenue was lodged in October 2022 at band C and is valid until October 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 3 Dugard 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9EH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Dugard 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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