Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Culture Close, Colchester, CO4 6DX
EPC B
Estimated value
£340,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£285,000)+19%
- Against CO4 6DX's recent median (£378,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£340,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£285,000)+19%
- Against CO4 6DX's recent median (£378,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Culture Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6DX. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in CO4 6DX
5 sales, median £378,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
24 June 2018Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6DX: £378,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO4 6DX
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 16 Culture Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Culture Close is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price.
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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.
16 Culture Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC 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 19 June 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Culture Close, Colchester, CO4 6DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Culture 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 Culture Close homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Culture Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,519
Street avg £3,277
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 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
0.0 km
Inspiration Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Trinity School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary865m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary907m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary909m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Inspiration AveBus stop43m
- Matchett DriveBus stop226m
- Cuckoo PointBus stop235m
- Julian AvenueBus stop262m
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 6DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
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 16 Culture Close is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6DX. 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 16 Culture 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 16 Culture Close was lodged in June 2018 at band B and is valid until June 2028. 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 16 Culture 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 6DX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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