1 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP
About 1 Bale Close
1 Bale Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £422,500 in February 2026. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 90.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bale Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Bale Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£422,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2026Most recent
£422,500
+107.1%over 18 years8 February 2008
£204,000
+140.7%over 9 years7 April 1998
£84,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XP: £260,000 (2026–2016).
Versus other Bale Close homes
1 Bale Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,225
Street avg £2,906
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
229/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Twining Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 20 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
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB