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16 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bale Close

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

16 Bale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 285.2% above the 1999 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 55% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Bale Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£67,500

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 May 1999Most recent

    £67,500

    +27.4%over 2 years

  2. 29 November 1996

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XP: £260,000 (2019–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bale Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Bale Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£993

Street avg £2,841

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Bale Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£275k

1 De Burgh Road

CO3 9BQ

3 bed2 bath
£303k

1 King Coel Road

CO3 9AG

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Clara Reeve Close

CO3 9XD

2 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Brian Cadman Gardens

CO3 9FJ

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Keymer Way

CO3 9XJ

4 bed
£335k

1 Bale Close

CO3 9XP

4 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Beaver Close

CO3 9DZ

4 bed
£193k

1 Hunters Corner, Straight Road

CO3 9DA

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 9XP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.