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8c, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8c

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

8c is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2JT). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £129,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8c, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8c has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£127,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JT: £135,000 (2023–2005).

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.

8c is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,607

Street avg £3,882

Above

Floor Area

28 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8c

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£128k

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£124k

1 Brooklands

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£137k

1 Arch House, East Hill

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1 bed1 bath
£140k

1 Carters Court

CO1 2LQ

1 bed1 bath
£143k

1 Channon Court, Military Road

CO1 2AJ

£149k

1 Charles Street

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£151k

1 Brookdale Court, Magdalen Street

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2 bed1 bath
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

279/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8c, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.