What kind of home is 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN?

11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN have?

The current EPC rating for 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN?

11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (344 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN use?

The latest EPC at 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN in?

11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN?

Police records around 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN 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.

What schools are near 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN?

The closest primary school to 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN is St John's Green Primary School (324m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (642m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN?

The closest bus stop to 11a, Short Wyre Street, CO1 1LN is Osborne Street, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 204m away.

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11a, Short Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1LN

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

32 m²

344 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 11a

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

11a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 11a (32–35 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (38 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2033

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11a, Short Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11a 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.

11a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1LN: £345,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CO1 1LN

On the street

Versus other Short Wyre Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 11a lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Osborne Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St John's Green Primary School. 37 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 1LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

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