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1 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Rowan Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Rowan Place is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2024 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Aug 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rowan Place has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Rowan Place has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2024Most recent

    £160,000

    +33.3%over 14 years

  2. 23 September 2010

    £120,000

    -13.0%over 3 years

  3. 1 April 2007

    £138,000

  4. 22 July 2004

    £137,995

    +23.6%over 1 year

  5. 31 July 2002

    £111,625

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AJ: £331,900 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Rowan Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Rowan Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,200

Street avg £2,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Rowan Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 3, Flat 1, Pelhams Lane

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£199k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Railway Station Layby — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

North Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.