1 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS
About 1 Bardsley Close
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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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 1 Bardsley Close in 2023.
- Sept 2023HMOFullIn report
Change of use from C3 (residential home) to Sui Generis (large HMO) - retrospective
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 230514
- Aug 2023HMOAmendmentIn 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
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Bardsley Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 2 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2007Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%over 1 year29 June 2005
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5GS: £150,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5GS
Everything we know about 1 Bardsley Close, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Bardsley Close homes
1 Bardsley Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,545
Street avg £2,193
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Turner Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queen Boudica Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB