Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18a, West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Estimated value
£338,000
- Against CO5 7HW's recent median (£257,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£338,000
- Against CO5 7HW's recent median (£257,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18a is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7HW. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 7HW
5 sales, median £257,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HW: £257,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO5 7HW
14 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Feb 2025
£257,0004 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Aug 2024
£260,0002 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Dec 2023
£240,0003 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Nov 2023
£250,00013 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Nov 2023
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is a detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 26 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from Mar 2011
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
18%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18a, West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shipyard Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, RowhedgePrimary300m
- Broomgrove Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Broomgrove Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Shipyard CornerBus stop89m
- Taylor's RoadBus stop161m
- Battleswick FarmBus stop262m
- Heath Road TurnBus stop428m
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 7HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
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 centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 18a is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 7HW. 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. No sale is recorded for 18a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 18a was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18a. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 7HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18a is in council tax band D. 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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