What kind of home is 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT?

7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT have?

The current EPC rating for 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT?

7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT use?

The latest EPC at 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT had any planning applications?

7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in October 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT in?

7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT in a safe area?

Police records around 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT 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 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT?

The closest primary school to 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT is St John's Green Primary School (394m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (886m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT?

The closest bus stop to 7b, Magdalen Street, CO1 2JT is Town Railway Station, 33m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 70m away.

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7b, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 15th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 22 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 it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 21 EPCs). One planning record on file: change of use to residential refused in 2012.

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7b, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7b, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT

1decisions4documents10nearby

Flagged:Change of use

Oct 2012
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of part ground floor from office to 1no.two bedroom flat.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
121397
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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.

7b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£142,000

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JT: £129,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in CO1 2JT

On the street

Versus other Magdalen Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

Town Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John's Green Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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