8 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP
About 8 Bale Close
8 Bale Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 159.1% above the 2010 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Bale Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
8 Bale Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2010Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9XP: £260,000 (2019–2016).
Versus other Bale Close homes
On price per m², 8 Bale Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,438
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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