17 Balfe Court, Colchester, CO4 3XL
About 17 Balfe Court
17 Balfe Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3XL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 6th 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 (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 85.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 18 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £132,500 in May 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.
£132,500
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2020Most recent
£132,500
+48.9%over 6 years27 June 2013
£89,000
+1.1%over 8 years28 January 2005
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XL: £130,000 (2023–2005).
Versus other Balfe Court homes
17 Balfe Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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