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14 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
652 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 Rowan Place

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

14 Rowan Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 652 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 10th 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. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 38.6% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

14 Rowan Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

14 Rowan Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£145,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2015Most recent

    £145,000

    +11.0%over 12 years
  2. 24 October 2002

    £130,625

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AJ: £260,000 (2025–2024).

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 epc rating, 14 Rowan Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,393

Street avg £2,378

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 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
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.

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 14 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.