20 Bardsley Close, Colchester, CO4 5GS
About 20 Bardsley Close
20 Bardsley Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 5GS). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–407 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Bardsley Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Bardsley Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Bardsley Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£150,000
+33.9%over 6 years17 July 2016
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5GS: £150,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5GS
Everything we know about 20 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
On price per m², 20 Bardsley Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,286
Street avg £2,292
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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