What type of property is 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA last change hands?

8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA last sold for £105,000 in January 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

The current EPC rating for 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 0BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA?

The closest bus stop to 8 King Cole Place, CO4 0BA is Valentines Drive, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 King Cole Place, Colchester, CO4 0BA

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 King Cole Place

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

8 King Cole Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. At 62 m² this is the 11th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 48.6% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes
BalconyYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

8 King Cole Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 King Cole Place, Colchester, CO4 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£105,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 January 2009Most recent
£105,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 0BA

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On the street

Versus other King Cole Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 King Cole Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,694

Street avg £2,679

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

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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.

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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.

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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

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