What type of property is 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT?

176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT sell for?

176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT last sold for £125,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £79,995 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and September 2020, 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT rose from £79,995 to £125,000, a change of £45,005. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT have?

The current EPC rating for 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT?

176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT heated?

The latest EPC at 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT?

176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT located?

176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT in a safe area?

Police records around 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT?

The closest primary school to 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT is Stanway Primary School (934m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.2km).

How well connected is 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT?

The closest bus stop to 176 Dale Close, CO3 0FT is Warren Farm, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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176 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 176 Dale Close

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

176 Dale Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FT). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 15th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 11.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £125,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

176 Dale Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 176 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

176 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2020Most recent
£125,000
+22.5%over 12 years
27 September 2007
£102,000
+27.5%over 4 years
7 August 2003
£79,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FT: £225,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 0FT

On the street

Versus other Dale Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 176 Dale Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £2,612

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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2 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Warren Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Stanway Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Common questions

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