Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Treetops, Flat 130, Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YE
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 56 m² this is the 14th 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.
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 carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 November 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Treetops, Flat 130, 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£163,000
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.
Treetops outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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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