Amanda House, 7 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
About Amanda House
Amanda House 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. 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).
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 61.5% above the 1999 sale of £132,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 September 2029
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at Amanda House, 7 Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
- Oct 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of second floor addition to form two additional flats.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/1116
- More recent applications — locked
- AdvertisingMay 2010Decision
- AmendmentNov 2002Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Amanda House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 December 1999Most recent
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2JT: £129,000 (2023–2015).
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Versus other Magdalen Street homes
On years held, Amanda House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,704
Street avg £4,358
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB