Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9a, Havering Close, Colchester, CO4 0AU
Estimated value
£146,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£95,000)+54%
- Against CO4 0AU's recent median (£205,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
675 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£146,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£95,000)+54%
- Against CO4 0AU's recent median (£205,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9a is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AU. 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 January 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CO4 0AU
5 sales, median £205,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
6 June 2012Most recent
£95,000
+150.0%over 14 years5 March 1998
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0AU: £205,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 0AU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9a, Havering Close, Colchester, CO4 0AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 9a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 675 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 53.7% above the 2012 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). At 63 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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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.
9a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2022
Current Certificate
Jan 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 January 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9a, Havering Close, Colchester, CO4 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9a 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 Havering Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 9a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £2,508
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
BT Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary597m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary753m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary892m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- BT CentreBus stop222m
- Goring Road WestBus stop308m
- Valentines DriveBus stop317m
- Upland DriveBus stop500m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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 9a is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0AU. 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 9a. 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 9a was lodged in January 2012 at band D and expired in January 2022, 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. None is matched to 9a. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9a 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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