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14 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 14 The View

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

14 The View is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 9–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 16.4% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £110,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Oct 2008
Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
2%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 The View has no planning applications on record.

25

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

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£110,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2018Most recent

    £110,000

    +12.8%over 1 year
  2. 25 November 2016

    £97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BE: £155,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Museum Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 The View is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,558

Street avg £3,412

On par

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 The View

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

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 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 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 14 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.