Flat 5, 43 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 3rd 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.
At 51 m² it's 29.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 27 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Flat 5 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, 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.
£148,000
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 2EF: £205,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CO1 2EF
Woodlands, Flat 4, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Nov 2024
£205,00024 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Jun 2024
£540,00039 New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Sept 2023
£520,000Woodlands, Flat 3, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold Sept 2020
£150,000Woodlands, Flat 1, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF
Sold May 2020
£160,000
Versus other New Town Road homes
On co₂ emissions, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Garrison Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St. George's School. 31 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
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB