Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£326,000
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£326,000
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The estimate for 15 Francis Close is modelled from its 107 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.
Floor area
107 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO5 0BT
5 sales, median £330,000 (2024–2011)
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| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
15 Francis Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
18 March 2011Most recent
£179,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0BT: £330,000 (2024–2011).
5 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Jul 2024
9 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Sept 2021
4 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Mar 2016
6 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Dec 2015
7 Francis Close, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0BT
Sold Jan 2011
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15 Francis Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 81.1% above the 2011 sale of £179,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 22.9% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs).
15 Francis Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
15 Francis Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
On price per m², 15 Francis Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,682
Street avg £2,761
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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