Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£329,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£65,000)+406%
- Against CO4 0JP's recent median (£340,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£329,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£65,000)+406%
- Against CO4 0JP's recent median (£340,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Arden Close is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0JP. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CO4 0JP
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
2 Arden Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
12 November 1996Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0JP: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 0JP
What this page doesn't show
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About 2 Arden Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Arden Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 406.2% above the 1996 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 74.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, 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.
2 Arden Close'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 28 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Arden Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Arden Close, Colchester, CO4 0JP
1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
- Mar 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 100068
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Versus other Arden Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Arden Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£533
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Arden Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, ColchesterPrimary121m
- Friars Grove Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary761m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary967m
Nearest stops
- Arden CloseBus stop88m
- Delamere RoadBus stop158m
- Belmont CrescentBus stop187m
- Rovers TyeBus stop194m
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 0JP 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
40.3dB
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 2 Arden Close is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 0JP. 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 2 Arden Close. 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 2 Arden Close was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, 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 2 Arden Close. 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 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 0JP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Arden Close 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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