Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Arnstones Close, Colchester, CO4 3AS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£369,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£315,000)+17%
- Against CO4 3AS's recent median (£230,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
129 m²
1384 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£369,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£315,000)+17%
- Against CO4 3AS's recent median (£230,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Arnstones Close is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3AS. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in CO4 3AS
5 sales, median £230,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | 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.
1 Arnstones Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 March 2019Most recent
£315,000
+57.5%over 8 years8 April 2010
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3AS: £230,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in CO4 3AS
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 Arnstones Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Arnstones Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1384 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £369,000 is 17.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £315,000 in March 2019.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
1 Arnstones Close'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 06 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Arnstones Close, Colchester, CO4 3AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Arnstones Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Arnstones Close, Colchester, CO4 3AS
1decisions1extensions3documents8nearby
- Jan 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Conservatory to side elevation
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1913
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Versus other Arnstones Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Arnstones Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,449
Street avg £2,560
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Longcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Willow Brook Primary School and NurseryPrimary576m
- Unity Primary AcademyPrimary795m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary869m
- Colchester AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Longcroft RoadBus stop103m
- Fairfield GardensBus stop126m
- Dilbridge RoadBus stop169m
- St Andrews GardensBus stop276m
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 3AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
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 1 Arnstones Close is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3AS. 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 1 Arnstones 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 1 Arnstones Close was lodged in September 2009 at band D and expired in September 2019, 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 1 Arnstones 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 3AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Arnstones 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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