Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
11a, Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£235,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£77,000)+205%
- Against CO4 9QU's recent median (£275,000)-15%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£235,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£77,000)+205%
- Against CO4 9QU's recent median (£275,000)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 11a is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9QU. 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
55 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CO4 9QU
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
11a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
8 March 2002Most recent
£77,000
+21.3%over 11 months29 March 2001
£63,500
+51.2%over 5 years20 June 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 9QU: £275,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 9QU
28 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Mar 2025
£284,0003 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Feb 2024
£360,00010 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Jul 2023
£275,0008 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Jan 2019
£250,0001 Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU
Sold Jul 2018
£315,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 11a, Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 11a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
11a is a mid-terrace house in Highwoods, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 9QU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 205.2% above the 2002 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm.
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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
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 11a, Hunters Ridge, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
11a 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 Hunters Ridge homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 11a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,400
Street avg £2,989
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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
0.1 km
Highwoods Approach — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwoods Community Primary SchoolPrimary248m
- Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolPrimary364m
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary367m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary418m
Nearest stops
- Highwoods ApproachBus stop123m
- Langdale DriveBus stop207m
- Highwoods SquareBus stop243m
- Gilberd SchoolBus stop246m
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 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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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 11a is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 9QU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 11a. 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 11a was lodged in May 2022 at band D and is valid until May 2032. 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 11a. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 9QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 11a 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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