Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Dowches Gardens, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JF
EPC B
Estimated value
£297,000
Newest record on this page: November 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£297,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Dowches Gardens is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9JF. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 9JF
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | 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.
4 Dowches Gardens 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.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Dowches Gardens, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 4 Dowches Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Dowches Gardens is a property in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9JF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
4 Dowches Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2025
Current Certificate
Nov 2015EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 November 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Dowches Gardens, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Dowches Gardens 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.
Versus other Dowches Gardens homes
Three headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Dowches Gardens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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
Trews Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary376m
- Feering Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Trews GardensBus stop145m
- Kelvedon Rail StationRailway station190m
- Kelvedon Rail StationRailway station226m
- Railway StationBus stop231m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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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 9JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 4 Dowches Gardens is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9JF. 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 4 Dowches Gardens, 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 4 Dowches Gardens was lodged in November 2015 at band B and expired in November 2025, 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. None is matched to 4 Dowches Gardens. 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 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9JF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Dowches Gardens 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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