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About 7b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7b is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (27–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 49 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2012.
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
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7b, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2012Change of UseFullRefuse
Change of use of part ground floor from office to 1no.two bedroom flat.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£142,000
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.
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Versus other Magdalen Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 7b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Town Railway Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
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