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. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 is 11.7% above the 2020 sale price. 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Balfe Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£148,000
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).
Everything we know about 17 Balfe Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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
5/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