Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Firs Walk, Colchester, CO4 6BL
EPC B
Estimated value
£403,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£370,000)+9%
- Against CO4 6BL's recent median (£374,995)+7%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£403,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£370,000)+9%
- Against CO4 6BL's recent median (£374,995)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Firs Walk is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BL. 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
84 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 6BL
5 sales, median £374,995 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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
21 December 2021Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BL: £374,995 (2023–2019).
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 Firs Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Firs Walk is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £370,000. 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.
3 Firs Walk's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Nov 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Firs Walk, Colchester, CO4 6BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Firs Walk 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 Firs Walk homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Firs Walk runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,405
Street avg £3,708
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 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
Olympic Boulevard — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Camulos Academy. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Camulos AcademyPrimary233m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary739m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.3km
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Olympic BoulevardBus stop431m
- Whitmore DriveBus stop447m
- Whitebeam CloseBus stop473m
- Bedford RoadBus stop478m
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 6BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
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 Firs Walk is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BL. 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 Firs Walk. 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 Firs Walk was lodged in November 2021 at band B and is valid until November 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 3 Firs Walk. 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 6BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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