What kind of home is 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA sell for?

1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA last sold for £180,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £161,000 in June 2009, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and October 2013, 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA rose from £161,000 to £180,000, a change of £19,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA use?

The latest EPC at 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA in?

1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

Police records around 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

The closest primary school to 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery (378m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Academy (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 1 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is Valentines Drive, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

1 King Cole Place, Colchester, CO4 0BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 King Cole Place

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

1 King Cole Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 72.8% above the 2013 sale of £180,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 1 King Cole Place

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Mar 2019

Low Energy Lighting

47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 King Cole Place, Colchester, CO4 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 King Cole Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 King Cole Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2013)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2013Most recent
£180,000
+11.8%over 4 years
28 June 2009
£161,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 0BA: £168,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CO4 0BA

Before you offer

Everything we know about 1 King Cole Place, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£315k

1 Clay Lane Grove

CO4 0HH

3 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Chalfont Road

CO4 0NT

3 bed1 bath

£358k

1 Edison Gardens

CO4 0AJ

3 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Gilderdale Close

CO4 0NL

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Acorn Close

CO4 0HY

3 bed

£409k

1 Arden Close

CO4 0JP

3 bed1 bath

£357k

1 Broad Oaks Park

CO4 0JX

2 bed2 bath

£438k

1 Glentress Close

CO4 0NZ

4 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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Valentines Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery. 27 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 CO4 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 1 King Cole Place, Colchester, CO4 0BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.