Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£306,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£187,500)+63%
- Against CO5 0BT's recent median (£330,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
925 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£306,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£187,500)+63%
- Against CO5 0BT's recent median (£330,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Francis Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0BT. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2010
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO5 0BT
5 sales, median £330,000 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Francis Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 October 2010Most recent
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BT: £330,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in CO5 0BT
5 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Jul 2024
£338,0009 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Sept 2021
£330,0004 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Mar 2016
£340,0006 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Dec 2015
£232,00015 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Mar 2011
£179,995
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 1 Francis Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Francis Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 925 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 63.2% above the 2010 sale of £187,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
1 Francis Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2020
Current Certificate
Feb 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey side extension & single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 211744
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Versus other Francis Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Francis Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,182
Street avg £2,678
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Spring Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Tiptree Heath Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tiptree Heath Primary SchoolPrimary343m
- St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary606m
- Milldene Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Spring RoadBus stop34m
- The New TimesBus stop113m
- SchoolBus stop285m
- Brook MeadowsBus stop288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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 CO5 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo 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 1 Francis Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 0BT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Francis Close. 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 1 Francis Close was lodged in February 2010 at band E and expired in February 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Francis Close. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 0BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Francis Close is in council tax band C. 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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