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About 1b Papillon House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b Papillon House is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1PR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1b Papillon House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
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The complete analysis of 1b Papillon House, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester, CO1 1PR
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Versus other Balkerne Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 59 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1b Papillon House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
Head Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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