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1 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bardsley Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bardsley Close is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO4 5GS). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since June 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 84.7% above the 2007 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A HMO conversion application was refused at 1 Bardsley Close in 2023.

  1. Sept 2023
    HMOFull
    In report

    Change of use from C3 (residential home) to Sui Generis (large HMO) - retrospective

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    230514
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2023
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing house that has been operating as a 7 bedroom HMO since 2007.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    231409
    View planning record
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£508,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2007Most recent

    £275,000

    +10.0%over 1 year
  2. 29 June 2005

    £249,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5GS: £150,000 (2023–2021).

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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
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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On the street

Versus other Bardsley Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bardsley Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,545

Street avg £2,193

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Turner Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Queen Boudica Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5GS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5GS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.