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178 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£133,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£87,500)+52%
  • Against CO3 0FT's recent median (£140,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
573 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£133,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£87,500)+52%
  • Against CO3 0FT's recent median (£140,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 178 Dale Close is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0FT. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    53 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CO3 0FT

    5 sales, median £140,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

178 Dale Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2014Most recent

    £87,500

    +6.1%over 10 years

  2. 21 August 2003

    £82,500

    +89.7%over 2 years

  3. 8 December 2000

    £43,500

    +31.8%over 1 year

  4. 29 June 1999

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FT: £140,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 178 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 178 Dale Close

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

178 Dale Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 19th 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 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 53 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 52% above the 2014 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2019

Current Certificate
Mar 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 March 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Dale Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

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.

Floor Area for 178 Dale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,645

Street avg £2,721

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 36 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
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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Crime

229/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.

Nearest schools

  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary934m
  • Lakelands Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • The Stanway SchoolSecondary1.2km
  • Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Warren FarmBus stop266m
  • Holiday InnBus stop374m
  • Stane Retail ParkBus stop476m
  • Cornflower CloseBus stop513m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO3 0FT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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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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£360k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 178 Dale Close is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 0FT. 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.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 178 Dale Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 178 Dale Close was lodged in March 2009 at band E and expired in March 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 178 Dale Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 0FT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
178 Dale Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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