What type of property is 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU last sold for £205,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £49,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and February 2019, 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU rose from £49,500 to £205,000, a change of £155,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU have?

The current EPC rating for 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU heated?

The latest EPC at 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

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

Where is 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU located?

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

Is 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU in a safe area?

Police records around 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU 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 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

The closest primary school to 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is Stanway Primary School (851m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

The closest bus stop to 252 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is Warren Farm, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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252 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 252 Dale Close

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

252 Dale Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.

Sold February 2019 for £205,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 129.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 252 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

252 Dale Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

252 Dale Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2019Most recent
£205,000
+175.2%over 17 years
7 June 2001
£74,500
+56.0%over 3 years
17 December 1997
£47,750
-3.5%over 2 years
24 March 1995
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FU: £230,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 0FU

On the street

Versus other Dale Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 252 Dale Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,362

Street avg £3,391

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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