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About 1 Ball Alley
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Ball Alley is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1YF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Ball Alley has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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The complete analysis of 1 Ball Alley, Colchester, CO1 1YF
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Versus other Ball Alley homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Angel Court — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1YF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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