Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£255,000
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£255,000
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The estimate for 204 Dale Close is modelled from its 60 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.
Floor area
60 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CO3 0FT
5 sales, median £140,000 (2026–2024)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
204 Dale Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
21 March 2016Most recent
£200,000
+28.2%over 8 years24 May 2007
£156,000
+15.6%over 1 year9 March 2006
£135,000
+66.7%over 3 years4 April 2002
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FT: £140,000 (2026–2024).
170 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT
Sold Mar 2026
220 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT
Sold Aug 2025
214 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT
Sold Feb 2025
196 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT
Sold Nov 2024
206 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FT
Sold Mar 2024
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204 Dale Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 27.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
204 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.
204 Dale Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,197
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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.
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