Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Treetops, Flat 134, Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YE
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
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 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 3rd 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 across 23 units on file.
At 40 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 22 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Dec 2008
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Treetops, Flat 134, Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Treetops has no planning applications on record.
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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£130,000
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.
Floor Area for Treetops lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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