2 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS
About 2 Bardsley Close
2 Bardsley Close is a five-bedroom 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 (December 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 84.8% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 36.1% 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. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2022HMOFullIn report
Retrospective application for the existing use of property as a 7 bedroom HMO. It has been run as a 7 Bed HMO since 2005.
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 221867
- Apr 2019HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a lawful development certificate for the exising use of the property as a 7 Bedroom HMO since it was bought from the developers in 2004/5. The property is licensed by Colchester Borough Council for HMO use with 7 Bedrooms and 7 occupants, under Licence number: MAU-070859. The property has been licensed since 2011 and has remained unchanged since its build completion.
Retrospective- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 190349
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 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
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bardsley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 July 2014Most recent
£250,000
22 September 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 2 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
Versus other Bardsley Close homes
2 Bardsley Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £2,205
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB