What kind of home is 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB last sold for £235,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB have?

The current EPC rating for 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). That makes it about 56% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1UB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB use?

The latest EPC at 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB in?

23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

Police records around 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB 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 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

The closest primary school to 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (571m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (478m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB?

The closest bus stop to 23a, Maidenburgh Street, CO1 1UB is The George, 249m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 641m away.

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23a, Maidenburgh Street, Colchester, CO1 1UB

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 23a

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

23a is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 27.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 23a, Maidenburgh Street, Colchester, CO1 1UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 April 2022Most recent
£235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1UB: £285,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CO1 1UB

On the street

Versus other Maidenburgh Street homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,350

Street avg £2,975

Below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 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 1UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23a, Maidenburgh Street, Colchester, CO1 1UB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.