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 £251,000 is 28.7% 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).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 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
20 Balfe Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£251,000
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).
Everything we know about 20 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
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
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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The full 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