What kind of home is 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ sell for?

29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ last sold for £340,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £179,170 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

Across 3 sales between April 2003 and October 2025, 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ rose from £179,170 to £340,000, a change of £160,830. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ in?

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

What is crime like near 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

Police records around 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 29 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 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is Railway Station Layby, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 299m away.

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29 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Rowan Place

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

29 Rowan Place is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

A recent sale: £340,000 in October 2025. At 117 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 33 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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)

Sept 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Jul 2009

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Rowan Place has no planning applications on record.

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.

29 Rowan Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2025Most recent
£340,000
+76.6%over 19 years
19 February 2006
£192,500
+7.4%over 2 years
24 April 2003
£179,170

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AJ: £260,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO1 1AJ

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.

29 Rowan Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,906

Street avg £2,485

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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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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.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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