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Woodlands, Flat 1, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Woodlands

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

Woodlands is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 15.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £160,000 in May 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Woodlands

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Woodlands, Flat 1, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Woodlands has no planning applications on record.

10

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.

Price for Woodlands has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2020Most recent

    £160,000

    +400.0%over 22 years

  2. 28 November 1997

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2EF: £205,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

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.

Woodlands outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,409

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Woodlands

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£148k

Bentleigh Court, Flat 14, Greenstead Road

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Flat2 bed1 bath
£136k

Bentleigh Court, Flat 13, Greenstead Road

CO1 2TL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£112k

3a, Flat 3, Priory Street

CO1 2PY

Flat1 bed1 bath
£111k

Bentleigh Court, Flat 11, Greenstead Road

CO1 2TL

Flat1 bed1 bath
£182k

7a, Flat 2, Magdalen Street

CO1 2JT

Flat
£189k

9 10, Flat 2, Magdalen Street

CO1 2JT

Flat
£168k

3a, Flat 5, Priory Street

CO1 2PY

Flat
£168k

7a, Flat 3, Magdalen Street

CO1 2JT

Flat
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

Garrison Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St. George's School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO1 2EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Woodlands, Flat 1, New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.