What kind of home is 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ sell for?

26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ last sold for £295,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and August 2016, 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ rose from £165,000 to £295,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1EZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ use?

The latest EPC at 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ in?

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

Is 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ 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.

What schools are near 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

The closest primary school to 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is North Primary School and Nursery (432m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (279m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is Middleborough, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 802m away.

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26 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Northgate Street

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

26 Northgate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 92 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 14.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Northgate Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

26 Northgate Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2016Most recent
£295,000
+78.8%over 9 years
21 December 2006
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EZ: £235,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in CO1 1EZ

On the street

Versus other Northgate Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Northgate Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,207

Street avg £3,208

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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.

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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

Middleborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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