28 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ
About 28 Rowan Place
28 Rowan Place is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold March 2026 for £372,500. Across 2002–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
28 Rowan Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Rowan Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 23 years.
£372,500
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2026Most recent
£372,500
+60.2%over 23 years19 December 2002
£232,491
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AJ: £260,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO1 1AJ
Versus other Rowan Place homes
Years Held for 28 Rowan Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,534
Street avg £2,555
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB






