Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Augustus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GF
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£302,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£215,000)+40%
- Against CO4 5GF's recent median (£203,500)+48%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£215,000)+40%
- Against CO4 5GF's recent median (£203,500)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Augustus Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5GF. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO4 5GF
5 sales, median £203,500 (2022–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2022 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£215,000
+16.8%over 8 years17 August 2006
£184,000
+148.7%over 6 years10 December 1999
£73,995
+29.9%over 2 years16 July 1997
£56,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5GF: £203,500 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 5GF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Augustus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GF. 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 1 Augustus Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Augustus Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5GF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 4 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. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2004. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 40.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
1 Augustus Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Augustus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Augustus Close, Colchester, CO4 5GF
1decisions1extensions2documents13nearby
- Jul 2004Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Garage conversion with build over bedroom
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/0903
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Versus other Augustus Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Augustus Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,471
Street avg £3,888
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Matchett Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Trinity School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary651m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary665m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary684m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Matchett DriveBus stop53m
- Cuckoo PointBus stop165m
- Julian AvenueBus stop197m
- Inspiration AveBus stop232m
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 5GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB
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 centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 Augustus Close is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5GF. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Augustus Close. 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 Augustus Close was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Augustus Close. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5GF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Augustus Close is in council tax band C. 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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