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 18 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 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% 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

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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 18 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 £149,000 is 41.9% 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.

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

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2033

7 years remaining

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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.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£149,000

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

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

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Comparables

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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

430/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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FAQ

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