1 Balfe Court, Colchester, CO4 3XL
About 1 Balfe Court
1 Balfe Court is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 3XL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 April 2026
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Planning history
1 Balfe Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Balfe Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XL: £132,500 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CO4 3XL
Versus other Balfe Court homes
EPC Rating for 1 Balfe Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arnold Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Unity Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB