What type of property is 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY last sold for £155,000 in December 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £48,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

Across 6 sales between May 1996 and December 2010, 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY rose from £48,000 to £155,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2010. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (662 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY 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 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY located?

31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

Police records around 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

The closest primary school to 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY is North Primary School and Nursery (515m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (378m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Northgate Street, CO1 1EY is Middleborough, 248m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 732m away.

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31 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY

6 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

662 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Northgate Street

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

31 Northgate Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 662 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 56.8% above the 2010 sale of £155,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

31 Northgate Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2010

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 October 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE50

Low Energy Lighting

9%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Northgate Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 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.

31 Northgate Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£155,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2010Most recent
£155,000
-8.8%over 4 years
16 March 2006
£169,995
+13.3%over 1 year
22 June 2004
£150,000
+3.5%over 7 months
13 November 2003
£144,995
+52.7%over 1 year
7 December 2001
£94,950
+97.8%over 5 years
19 May 1996
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EY: £270,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CO1 1EY

On the street

Versus other Northgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 31 Northgate Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,520

Street avg £3,043

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Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Middleborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 schools nearby.

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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 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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