What type of property is 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU last sold for £250,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in September 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between September 2018 and February 2025, 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU rose from £180,000 to £250,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU located?

16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

Police records around 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU 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.

Which schools serve 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

The closest primary school to 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU is St. George's School (705m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.6km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cannon Street, CO1 2DU is Cannon Street, 100m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 760m away.

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16 Cannon Street, Colchester, CO1 2DU

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Cannon Street

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

16 Cannon Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. At 71 m² it's 20.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromE54toD67

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cannon Street, Colchester, CO1 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cannon Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Cannon Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£250,000
+4.2%over 3 years
4 August 2021
£240,000
+33.3%over 2 years
20 September 2018
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2DU: £218,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CO1 2DU

On the street

Versus other Cannon Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Cannon Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,521

Street avg £2,931

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Cannon Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St. George's School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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