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 £473,000 sits 89.2% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 37% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 December 2025
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 2 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS
- Apr 2019HMOAmendmentOutcome in 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
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOSept 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bardsley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£473,000
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 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Bardsley Close homes
2 Bardsley Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £2,284
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 109 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
430/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






