Flat 2, 30 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2AJ: £220,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in CO1 2AJ
Versus other Military Road homes
On floor area, Flat 2 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Mill Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







