32 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FG
About 32 Dale Close
32 Dale Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 16th smallest of 66 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 66 units on file.
Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £127,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 65 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
32 Dale Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2020Most recent
£127,500
+6.3%over 4 years2 June 2016
£119,995
+50.0%over 1 year28 October 2014
£80,000
+15.9%over 11 years11 May 2003
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FG: £241,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CO3 0FG
142 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FG
Sold Jul 2025
£241,000158 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FG
Sold Jul 2025
£247,5002 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FG
Sold Aug 2024
£420,00082 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FG
Sold Apr 2024
£142,00096 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FG
Sold Sept 2023
£141,000
Versus other Dale Close homes
EPC Rating for 32 Dale Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,643
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Warren Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Stanway Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.2dB







