284 Dale Close, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0FU

284 Dale Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0FU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 22nd 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 across 39 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 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. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 23.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.