Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Dene Close, Colchester, CO4 6BD
EPC B
Estimated value
£362,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£325,995)+11%
- Against CO4 6BD's recent median (£379,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£362,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£325,995)+11%
- Against CO4 6BD's recent median (£379,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Dene Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BD. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 6BD
5 sales, median £379,000 (2021–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | 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 June 2021Most recent
£325,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BD: £379,000 (2021–2021).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Dene Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dene Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 12 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £325,995. 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.
1 Dene Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dene Close, Colchester, CO4 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Dene Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Dene Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Dene Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,791
Street avg £3,562
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 5 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.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Whitmore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Camulos Academy. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Camulos AcademyPrimary281m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary850m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.4km
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Whitmore DriveBus stop404m
- United WayBus stop472m
- Olympic BoulevardBus stop485m
- Whitebeam CloseBus stop493m
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 6BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB
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 1 Dene Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Dene 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 Dene Close was lodged in May 2021 at band B and is valid until May 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 1 Dene 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 6BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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