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7 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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 £198,000 sits 68.5% above the 2002 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 26.3% 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
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC76toB81
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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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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.

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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.
Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£117,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2002Most recent

    £117,500

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.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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 7 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.