Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Almond Way, Colchester, CO4 3LJ
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£276,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£235,000)+17%
- Against CO4 3LJ's recent median (£155,000)+78%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£276,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£235,000)+17%
- Against CO4 3LJ's recent median (£155,000)+78%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Almond Way is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3LJ. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 3LJ
5 sales, median £155,000 (2023–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3LJ: £155,000 (2023–2010).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Almond Way, Colchester, CO4 3LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 1 Almond Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Almond Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Almond Way, Colchester, CO4 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Almond Way, Colchester, CO4 3LJ
1decisions1extensions5documents8nearby
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolish existing lean and construct new two storey side extension andsingle storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 222201
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Versus other Almond Way homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Almond Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,133
Street avg £2,627
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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.
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
0.1 km
Acacia Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Colchester Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Colchester AcademySecondary199m
- Hazelmere Junior SchoolPrimary295m
- Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary295m
- Unity Primary AcademyPrimary563m
Nearest stops
- Acacia AvenueBus stop147m
- Sir Charles Lucas SchoolBus stop152m
- LibraryBus stop153m
- Azalea CourtBus stop316m
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 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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 1 Almond Way is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3LJ. 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 1 Almond Way. 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 Almond Way was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 2028. 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 Almond Way. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 3LJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Almond Way 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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