What energy rating does 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ 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.

Which area is 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ in?

17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

Police records around 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (441m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ is Mill Street, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 307m away.

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17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 17 Bakery Place

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

17 Bakery Place is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 4th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

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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.

17 Bakery Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Aug 2015

Hot Water

Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bakery Place 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.

17 Bakery Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

On the street

Versus other Magdalen Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Bakery Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mill Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 33 schools nearby.

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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 2FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2FJ

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

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