Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Berberis Walk, Colchester, CO4 3QA
Estimated value
£216,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£30,000)+620%
- Against CO4 3QA's recent median (£97,000)+123%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£216,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£30,000)+620%
- Against CO4 3QA's recent median (£97,000)+123%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Berberis Walk is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3QA. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in CO4 3QA
4 sales, median £97,000 (2023–1996)
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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 | 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.
7 Berberis Walk's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
22 May 1995Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO4 3QA: £97,000 (2023–1996).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Berberis Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Berberis Walk is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3QA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 620% above the 1995 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 68.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Berberis Walk, Colchester, CO4 3QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Berberis Walk has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Berberis Walk homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 7 Berberis Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Berberis Walk — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unity Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Unity Primary AcademyPrimary196m
- Colchester AcademySecondary585m
- Hazelmere Junior SchoolPrimary682m
- Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary682m
Nearest stops
- Berberis WalkBus stop62m
- St Andrew's SchoolBus stop99m
- LibraryBus stop235m
- Affleck RoadBus stop261m
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 3QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 7 Berberis Walk is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3QA. 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 7 Berberis Walk. 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 7 Berberis Walk was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 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 7 Berberis Walk. 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 3QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Berberis Walk 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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