What type of property is 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF last sold for £155,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and November 2011, 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF rose from £110,000 to £155,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

The current EPC rating for 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (750 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF located?

4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

Police records around 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

The closest primary school to 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF is North Primary School and Nursery (549m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (366m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF?

The closest bus stop to 4 Ball Alley, CO1 1YF is Angel Court, 250m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 693m away.

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4 Ball Alley, Colchester, CO1 1YF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

750 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Ball Alley

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Ball Alley is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1YF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 750 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 67.1% above the 2011 sale of £155,000. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Ball Alley's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ball Alley, Colchester, CO1 1YF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Ball Alley has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Ball Alley valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£155,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2011Most recent
£155,000
+40.9%over 10 years
4 October 2001
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1YF: £120,000 (2015–2000).

Nearby sales in CO1 1YF

On the street

Versus other Ball Alley homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Ball Alley stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,223

Street avg £1,737

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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.

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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.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1YF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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