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).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 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. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 64.2% above the 2008 sale of £204,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
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
1 Bale Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 10 years.
£204,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
8 February 2008Most recent
£204,000
+140.7%over 9 years7 April 1998
£84,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XP: £260,000 (2019–2016).
Versus other Bale Close homes
1 Bale Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,040
Street avg £2,746
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
5/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB