248 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU
About 248 Dale Close
248 Dale Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since March 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 54.4% above the 2008 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
248 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 9 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2008Most recent
£158,000
+32.8%over 4 years14 August 2003
£119,000
+87.4%over 3 years28 January 2000
£63,500
+5.8%12 August 1999
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FU: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO3 0FU
302 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU
Sold Jul 2025
£215,000310 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU
Sold Mar 2025
£265,000258 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU
Sold Jan 2025
£140,000244 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU
Sold Jan 2023
£267,500250 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU
Sold Aug 2022
£230,000
Versus other Dale Close homes
Floor Area for 248 Dale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,633
Street avg £3,535
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.9 km
Stanway Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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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
57.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







