Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Chapel Crescent, Colchester, CO4 6BG
EPC B
Estimated value
£498,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£429,995)+16%
- Against CO4 6BG's recent median (£411,346)+21%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£498,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£429,995)+16%
- Against CO4 6BG's recent median (£411,346)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Chapel Crescent is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BG. 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
150 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO4 6BG
5 sales, median £411,346 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | 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
11 December 2020Most recent
£429,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BG: £411,346 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 6BG
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 3 Chapel Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Chapel Crescent is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BG). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 15.8% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £429,995 in December 2020.
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Chapel Crescent, Colchester, CO4 6BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Chapel Crescent 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 Chapel Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 3 Chapel Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,867
Street avg £3,115
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Years Held
6 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
0.2 km
Whitmore Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Camulos Academy. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Camulos AcademyPrimary431m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary753m
- Queen Boudica Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Whitmore DriveBus stop237m
- Whitebeam CloseBus stop326m
- Boxted RoadBus stop524m
- Nayland RoadBus stop554m
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 6BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB
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 3 Chapel Crescent is modelled from its 150 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BG. 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 3 Chapel Crescent. 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 3 Chapel Crescent was lodged in November 2020 at band B and is valid until November 2030. 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 3 Chapel Crescent. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 6BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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