Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Ashdown Way, Colchester, CO4 3QU
Estimated value
£251,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£280,000)-10%
- Against CO4 3QU's recent median (£215,000)+17%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£251,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£280,000)-10%
- Against CO4 3QU's recent median (£215,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Ashdown Way is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3QU. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO4 3QU
5 sales, median £215,000 (2020–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | 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.
Latest sale on 5 Ashdown Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
20 October 2022Most recent
£280,000
+418.5%over 24 years20 August 1998
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3QU: £215,000 (2020–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 3QU
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 5 Ashdown Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Ashdown Way is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 10.4% below the 2022 sale of £280,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Jun 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashdown Way, Colchester, CO4 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Ashdown Way 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 Ashdown Way homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Ashdown Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £1,840
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Elm Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unity Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Unity Primary AcademyPrimary209m
- Colchester AcademySecondary786m
- Hazelmere Junior SchoolPrimary869m
- Hazelmere Infant School and NurseryPrimary869m
Nearest stops
- Elm CrescentBus stop125m
- Clarkia WalkBus stop145m
- Howe CloseBus stop148m
- Tulip WalkBus stop206m
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 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB
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 5 Ashdown Way is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 3QU. 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 5 Ashdown 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 5 Ashdown Way was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 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 5 Ashdown 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 3QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Ashdown 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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