20 Balfe Court, Colchester, CO4 3XL
About 20 Balfe Court
20 Balfe Court is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 3XL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 28.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 58.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2027
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Planning history
20 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
20 Balfe Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 2017Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 3XL: £130,000 (2023–2013).
Versus other Balfe Court homes
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







