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9 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Bale Close

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

9 Bale Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 24.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

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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.

9 Bale Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Dec 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

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

9 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.

Latest sale on 9 Bale Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£335,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2016Most recent

    £335,000

    +48.9%over 9 years

  2. 31 May 2007

    £225,000

    +28.6%over 4 years

  3. 22 August 2002

    £175,000

    +105.9%over 4 years

  4. 8 December 1997

    £85,000

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.

Floor Area for 9 Bale Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,463

Street avg £2,707

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Bale Close

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

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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.
£435k

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1 Jefferson Close

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4 bed2 bath
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1 Beaver Close

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4 bed
£335k

1 Bale Close

CO3 9XP

4 bed1 bath
£526k

1 Choats Wood, Fordham Heath

CO3 9UY

4 bed
£300k

1 Keymer Way

CO3 9XJ

4 bed
£484k

1 Heath Cottages, Heath Road, Fordham Heath

CO3 9TN

5 bed2 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 9 Bale Close, Colchester, CO3 9XP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.