Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£276,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£270,000)+2%
- Against CO4 9FU's recent median (£340,000)-19%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£276,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£270,000)+2%
- Against CO4 9FU's recent median (£340,000)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Carus Crescent is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FU. 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO4 9FU
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 April 2022Most recent
£270,000
+28.6%over 4 years11 July 2017
£210,000
+31.3%over 10 years11 January 2007
£159,995
+3.2%over 2 years19 August 2004
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9FU: £340,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 9FU
11 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2025
£365,00021 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Sept 2024
£365,00019 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2023
£200,00033 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Apr 2023
£295,0005 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU
Sold Jun 2021
£208,000
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 9 Carus Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Carus Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9FU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2022from Oct 2008
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Carus Crescent, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Carus Crescent has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Carus Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 9 Carus Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,821
Street avg £2,913
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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
Maximus Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Trinity School. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary365m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary418m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary469m
- Camulos AcademyPrimary885m
Nearest stops
- Maximus DriveBus stop221m
- Julian AvenueBus stop283m
- The Water TowerBus stop324m
- Matchett DriveBus stop444m
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 9FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
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 9 Carus Crescent is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9FU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 9 Carus 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 9 Carus Crescent was lodged in January 2022 at band C and is valid until January 2032. 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 9 Carus 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 9FU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Carus Crescent is in council tax band B. 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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