Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY
Estimated value
£580,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£460,000)+26%
- Against CO4 5XY's recent median (£560,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. 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
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£580,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£460,000)+26%
- Against CO4 5XY's recent median (£560,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Bluegates Place is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5XY. 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
141 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CO4 5XY
5 sales, median £560,000 (2020–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2020 | 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 Bluegates Place changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
16 January 2017Most recent
£460,000
+19.5%over 1 year8 January 2016
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5XY: £560,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in CO4 5XY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY. 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 Bluegates Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bluegates Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 5XY). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 141 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 26.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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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 Bluegates Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 September 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bluegates Place, Colchester, CO4 5XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Bluegates Place has no planning applications on record.
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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 Bluegates Place homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Bluegates Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,262
Street avg £3,282
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 9 years
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
Link Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Myland Community Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary245m
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary798m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Braiswick Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Link CloseBus stop58m
- The Dog & PheasantBus stop163m
- Mile End ChurchBus stop204m
- Raven WayBus stop312m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Bluegates Place is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5XY. 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 Bluegates Place. 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 Bluegates Place was lodged in September 2025 at band D and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Bluegates Place. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5XY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Bluegates Place 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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