Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Treetops, Flat 112, Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YE
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About Treetops
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Treetops is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 9YE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2010) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 20th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Treetops, where floor areas span 39–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
At 66 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Treetops's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2020
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2010
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2020
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2010from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromC74toB84
Low Energy Lighting
10%56%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Treetops, Flat 112, Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Treetops 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Treetops has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Victoria Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Treetops runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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
0.1 km
Victoria Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highwoods Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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 9YE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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