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8a, North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8a

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

8a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £223,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a 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.

8a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£223,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2022Most recent

    £223,000

    +39.4%over 15 years

  2. 15 June 2006

    £160,000

    +240.4%over 4 years

  3. 5 July 2001

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1DZ: £230,000 (2023–2016).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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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

0.2 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Sixth Form College 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 1DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1DZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 8a, North Hill, Colchester, CO1 1DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.