What kind of home is 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE last sold for £128,500 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in June 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2015 and July 2021, 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE rose from £117,500 to £128,500, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE 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 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE in?

1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE 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.

What schools are near 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

The closest primary school to 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (141m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.1km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Arch House, East Hill, CO1 2GE is The Surgery, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 539m away.

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1 Arch House, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Arch House

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

1 Arch House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2GE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 3 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £128,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromD58toE51

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Arch House, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Arch House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£128,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2021Most recent
£128,500
+9.4%over 6 years
1 June 2015
£117,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO1 2GE: £74,000 (2011–2006).

Nearby sales in CO1 2GE

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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