Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP
Extendable4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£378,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£285,000)+33%
- Against CO3 9XP's recent median (£260,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£378,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£285,000)+33%
- Against CO3 9XP's recent median (£260,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Bale Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9XP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
84 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in CO3 9XP
5 sales, median £260,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Bale Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
4 August 2016Most recent
£285,000
+52.4%over 10 years28 February 2006
£187,000
+79.8%over 4 years24 May 2001
£104,000
+50.7%over 3 years24 November 1997
£68,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XP: £260,000 (2026–2017).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Bale Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bale Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 32.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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 22 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 7 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP
3decisions3extensions28documents
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Two Storey extension to rear of property with first floor extension above existing extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 160412
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionNov 2021Decision
- Garage ConversionJul 2019Decision
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Versus other Bale Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Bale Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,393
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary840m
- Stanway Fiveways Primary SchoolPrimary852m
- Gosbecks Primary SchoolPrimary906m
- Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Twining RoadBus stop82m
- Becker RoadBus stop91m
- Shillito CloseBus stop128m
- Clara Reeve CloseBus stop149m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
- Shoplifting243 reports8%
- Public Order222 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Bale Close is modelled from its 84 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 9XP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 7 Bale Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Bale Close was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 7 Bale Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 9XP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Bale Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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