Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£785,000
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£785,000
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The estimate for Hillside is modelled from its 202 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9SH. 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
202 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO5 9SH
5 sales, median £700,000 (2023–2010)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Hillside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
7 December 2023Most recent
£1,000,000
+174.0%over 21 years12 May 2002
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9SH: £700,000 (2023–2010).
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Hillside is a detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 is 21.5% below the 2023 sale of £1,000,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 202 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 6 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £1,000,000.
Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 April 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
4 applications on record at Hillside, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
Erection of dwelling to replace existing building on site.
+ 1 more application in the report
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Years Held for Hillside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,950
Street avg £5,129
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Yewtree Farm Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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