What type of property is 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU last sold for £140,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £30,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 1997 and January 2025, 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU rose from £30,000 to £140,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

The current EPC rating for 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (355 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0FU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU heated?

The latest EPC at 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU 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 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU located?

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

Is 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU in a safe area?

Police records around 258 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 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

The closest primary school to 258 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 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU?

The closest bus stop to 258 Dale Close, CO3 0FU is Warren Farm, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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258 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

33 m²

355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 258 Dale Close

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

258 Dale Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FU). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 4th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £140,000 in January 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 127.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 33 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 38 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

258 Dale Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 258 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

258 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.

258 Dale Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2025Most recent
£140,000
+7.7%over 2 years
19 January 2022
£130,000
+28.7%over 14 years
20 September 2007
£101,000
+155.7%over 7 years
11 April 2000
£39,500
+31.7%over 2 years
14 August 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0FU: £255,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 0FU

On the street

Versus other Dale Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 258 Dale Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,242

Street avg £2,257

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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