Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£283,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£250,000)+13%
- Against CO4 0BW's recent median (£245,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£283,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£250,000)+13%
- Against CO4 0BW's recent median (£245,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Fairhead Road North is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0BW. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 0BW
5 sales, median £245,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
17 Fairhead Road North has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£250,000
+99.2%over 15 years7 July 2005
£125,500
+6.4%over 1 year29 September 2003
£118,000
+78.8%over 2 years9 August 2001
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BW: £245,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 0BW
29 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Oct 2024
£260,00018 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Jun 2023
£245,00023 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Sept 2022
£265,00040 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Jul 2015
£169,99524 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW
Sold Apr 2015
£129,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 17 Fairhead Road North
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Fairhead Road North is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sold January 2021 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 66.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Dec 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Roof
Very PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Fairhead Road North, Colchester, CO4 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Fairhead Road North 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 Fairhead Road North homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Fairhead Road North outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £2,370
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Dilbridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary224m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary846m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary913m
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary958m
Nearest stops
- Dilbridge RoadBus stop199m
- Longcroft RoadBus stop268m
- Goring Road EastBus stop338m
- Valentines DriveBus stop342m
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 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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 17 Fairhead Road North is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0BW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Fairhead Road North. 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 17 Fairhead Road North was lodged in February 2026 at band D and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Fairhead Road North. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Fairhead Road North is in council tax band B. 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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