What type of property is 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

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

What did 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ sell for?

8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ last sold for £157,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £131,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and June 2016, 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ rose from £131,000 to £157,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a C recorded in March 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

8 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.

Where is 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ located?

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

Is 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Rowan Place, CO1 1AJ is Railway Station Layby, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Rail Station, 299m away.

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8 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Rowan Place

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

8 Rowan Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–165 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 13.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromC80toB82

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rowan Place, Colchester, CO1 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Rowan Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£157,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2016Most recent
£157,000
+19.8%over 13 years
24 October 2002
£131,000

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

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.

On floor area, 8 Rowan Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,568

Street avg £2,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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