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Get started48a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 47 units on file.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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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EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
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Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1UB: £285,000 (2025–2024).
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Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Closest school
0.5 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB