What kind of home is 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ sell for?

28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ last sold for £235,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £26,100 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and June 2021, 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ rose from £26,100 to £235,000, a change of £208,900. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ use?

The latest EPC at 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2022 under ref. 211707. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

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

Which area is 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

Police records around 28 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 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Northgate Street, CO1 1EZ is Middleborough, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 802m away.

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28 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EZ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Northgate Street

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

28 Northgate Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 14.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 26.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 28 Northgate Street, Colchester, CO1 1EZ

1decisions1extensions21documents25nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing single-storey extension to the rear of the house to create a new two-storey extension.
Extension
Documents
21 docs on file
Reference
211707
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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.

Price for 28 Northgate Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2021Most recent
£235,000
+800.4%over 25 years
8 January 1996
£26,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1EZ: £203,000 (2021–2017).

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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.

On epc rating, 28 Northgate Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,092

Street avg £3,231

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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