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47 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Northgate Street

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

47 Northgate Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 63.1% above the 2014 sale of £159,995. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Sept 2011
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Northgate Street 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£261,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£159,995

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

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2014Most recent

    £159,995

    -2.4%over 7 years
  2. 24 April 2006

    £164,000

    +110.3%over 6 years
  3. 3 March 2000

    £78,000

    +62.5%over 10 months
  4. 28 April 1999

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EY: £242,100 (2024–2023).

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.

On price per m², 47 Northgate Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,461

Street avg £2,897

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Northgate Street

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

0.2 km

Middleborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 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 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1EY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 47 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.