What type of property is 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

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

How is 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

18 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.

Where is 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ located?

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

Is 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 is the nearest station to 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, CO1 2FJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 18 Bakery Place

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

18 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 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 26 units on file.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bakery Place, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£140,000

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.

18 Bakery Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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1 Charles Place

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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

6/mo

Steady 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

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FAQ

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