What type of property is 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA?

15a, High Street, CO1 1DA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA sell for?

15a, High Street, CO1 1DA last sold for £127,500 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £577,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2001 and August 2024, 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA fell from £577,000 to £127,500, a change of £449,500. That works out to roughly -6.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA have?

The current EPC rating for 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA?

15a, High Street, CO1 1DA has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 100 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA heated?

The latest EPC at 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA had any planning applications?

15a, High Street, CO1 1DA has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in March 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA located?

15a, High Street, CO1 1DA sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA?

Police records around 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA 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 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA?

The closest primary school to 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA is St John's Green Primary School (352m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (243m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA?

The closest bus stop to 15a, High Street, CO1 1DA is High Street, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 594m away.

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15a, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. At 100 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 15a (60–100 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 59.2% above the 2024 sale of £127,500. Sold August 2024 for £127,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 15a, High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DA

2decisions6documents25nearby

Mar 2012
Change Of UseAmendment
Outcome in report
Change of use of first-floor of property from B1 use(Business) to D1 use (Non residential institiutions)Clinic
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 15a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£127,500

Growth on file: -6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2024Most recent
£127,500
+15.9%over 9 years
11 September 2014
£110,000
-82.3%over 4 years
23 June 2010
£620,000
+7.5%over 8 years
21 December 2001
£577,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1DA: £455,250 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in CO1 1DA

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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