What type of property is 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP last sold for £169,995 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and July 2011, 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP rose from £55,000 to £169,995, a change of £114,995. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9XP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP located?

23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

Police records around 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

The closest primary school to 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (840m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bale Close, CO3 9XP is Twining Road, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Bale Close

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

23 Bale Close is a 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 (June 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 77.7% above the 2011 sale of £169,995. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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.

23 Bale Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 June 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Bale Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Bale Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£169,995

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2011Most recent
£169,995
+209.1%over 15 years
30 May 1996
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XP: £260,000 (2026–2017).

Nearby sales in CO3 9XP

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.

23 Bale Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,063

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 84 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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