Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Greenways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
Notable views2 planning records
Estimated value
£821,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£915,000)-10%
- Against CO4 5AU's recent median (£575,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£821,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£915,000)-10%
- Against CO4 5AU's recent median (£575,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Greenways is modelled from its 198 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5AU. 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
198 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO4 5AU
5 sales, median £575,000 (2021–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Price for Greenways has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
14 February 2025Most recent
£915,000
+306.7%over 26 years30 July 1998
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5AU: £575,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5AU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Greenways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Greenways
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Greenways is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 is 10.3% below the 2025 sale of £915,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £915,000 in February 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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.
Greenways sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Greenways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Greenways has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Greenways, Braiswick, Colchester, CO4 5AU
2decisions1extensions6documents13nearby
- Oct 2000ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
New single storey front extension forming new conservatory and front lobby including removal of existing lobby
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/1513
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJul 2007Decision
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Versus other Braiswick homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Greenways lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,621
Street avg £3,244
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Braiswick Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary462m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Helena SchoolSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Golf ClubBus stop80m
- Warwick Bailey CloseBus stop283m
- Apprentice DriveBus stop316m
- Aerofoil GroveBus stop425m
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 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
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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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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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 Greenways is modelled from its 198 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5AU. 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 Greenways. 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 Greenways was lodged in September 2017 at band F and is valid until September 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Greenways. 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 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Greenways is in council tax band F. 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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