6 Cannon Street, Colchester, CO1 2DU
About 6 Cannon Street
6 Cannon Street is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Cannon Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£294,000
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 2DU: £240,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CO1 2DU
Versus other Cannon Street homes
6 Cannon Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St. George's School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







