1 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS

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 30.7% 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.