Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£654,000
Newest record on this page: November 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£654,000
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The estimate for 2 Alverton Way is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9GD. 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.
Floor area
173 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in CO4 9GD
5 sales, median £350,000 (2015–2002)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2015 | 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 |
2 Alverton Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
22 August 2004Most recent
£330,000
+65.0%over 5 years1 August 1999
£200,000
+14.5%over 2 years26 November 1996
£174,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9GD: £350,000 (2015–2002).
5 Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD
Sold Feb 2015
2a, Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD
Sold Apr 2012
6 Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD
Sold May 2002
3 Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD
Sold Aug 1996
4 Alverton Way, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9GD
Sold Jul 1996
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2 Alverton Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9GD). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 sits 98.2% above the 2004 sale of £330,000. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
2 Alverton Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
2 Alverton Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
CO₂ Emissions for 2 Alverton Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,908
Street avg £2,299
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Pinecroft Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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