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1 planning record
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 83).
At 30 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 11.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2017Change Of UseAmendmentGranted
Change of use of rear of ground floor from A2 to C3; retention of A2 use to front of ground floor.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8a, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
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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.
EPC Rating for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £5,075
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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