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1 planning record
About 34a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34a is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2002. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
34a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2002Change of UseAmendmentGranted
Change of use from television workshop and storage to residential use.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
34a 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£165,000
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 Barrack Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
34a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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