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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (21 versus a best of 63).
It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 36.3% above the 2001 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£179,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Flat 1, 43 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other New Town Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,086
Street avg £2,236
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Garrison Church — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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