What type of property is 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ sell for?

28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ last sold for £372,500 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £232,491 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and March 2026, 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ rose from £232,491 to £372,500, a change of £140,009. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ located?

28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

Police records around 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is North Primary School and Nursery (325m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Helena School (648m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is Railway Station Layby, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 299m away.

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28 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

Estimated value

£379,000

Since the 2026 sale (£372,500)+2%
Against CO1 1AJ's recent median (£260,000)+46%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£379,000

Against its 2026 sale (£372,500)+2%
Against CO1 1AJ's recent median (£260,000)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 28 Rowan Place is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
147 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CO1 1AJ
5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 28 Rowan Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

31 March 2026Most recent
£372,500
+60.2%over 23 years
19 December 2002
£232,491

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

Nearby sales in CO1 1AJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 28 Rowan Place

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromD68toC77

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

On the street

Versus other Rowan Place homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Rowan Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,534

Street avg £2,555

On par

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

Nearest schools

North Primary School and NurseryPrimary325m
St Helena SchoolSecondary648m
Colchester Institute16 plus765m
The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus848m

Nearest stops

Railway Station LaybyBus stop126m
Catchpool RoadBus stop207m
The AlbertBus stop270m
Colchester Rail StationRailway station299m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
Shoplifting532 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
Public Order253 reports6%

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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· 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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 28 Rowan Place is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 28 Rowan Place. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28 Rowan Place was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 Rowan Place. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 28 Rowan Place is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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