Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP
Estimated value
£154,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£83,500)+84%
- Against CO4 0AP's recent median (£248,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£154,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£83,500)+84%
- Against CO4 0AP's recent median (£248,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29a is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AP. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO4 0AP
5 sales, median £248,000 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2023 | 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.
29a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 August 2019Most recent
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AP: £248,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AP
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 29a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 84.4% above the 2019 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £83,500 in August 2019.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29a, Romford Close, Colchester, CO4 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29a has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Romford Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 29a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,465
Street avg £2,072
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Valentines Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary524m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary587m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary965m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary986m
Nearest stops
- Valentines DriveBus stop160m
- BT CentreBus stop227m
- Goring Road WestBus stop296m
- Orchard GardensBus stop308m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 CO4 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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 29a is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 29a. 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 29a was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. 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 29a. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0AP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 29a 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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