Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES
Estimated value
£514,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£475,000)+8%
- Against CO4 5ES's recent median (£506,500)+1%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£514,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£475,000)+8%
- Against CO4 5ES's recent median (£506,500)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Walnut Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ES. 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 5ES
5 sales, median £506,500 (2022–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£475,000
+55.7%over 15 years30 July 2006
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ES: £506,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CO4 5ES
22 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES
Sold Jun 2022
£475,0004 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES
Sold Mar 2022
£371,00018 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES
Sold Jun 2021
£515,0003 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES
Sold Feb 2021
£506,50012 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES
Sold Nov 2020
£508,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES. 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 7 Walnut Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Walnut Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ES). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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.
7 Walnut Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Walnut Drive, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Walnut Drive has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Walnut Drive homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Walnut Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,417
Street avg £2,981
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whitebeam Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Myland Community Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary668m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary720m
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Whitebeam CloseBus stop112m
- Whitmore DriveBus stop118m
- Cordelia DriveBus stop268m
- Boxted RoadBus stop323m
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 5ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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 Walnut Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ES. 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 7 Walnut Drive. 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 Walnut Drive was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. 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 Walnut Drive. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Walnut Drive 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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