What kind of home is 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ last sold for £117,500 in July 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ in?

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

Is 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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.

What schools are near 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What transport links are near 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is Railway Station Layby, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 299m away.

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7 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 7 Rowan Place

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

7 Rowan Place is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 74 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 46.4% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

ConciergeYes

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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.

7 Rowan Place ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC76toB81

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£117,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 July 2002Most recent
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AJ: £340,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO1 1AJ

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.

7 Rowan Place is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,588

Street avg £2,440

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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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

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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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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