Flat 5, 30 Military Road, Colchester, CO1 2AJ
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–35 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 5 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 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£111,000
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
Floor Area for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB