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About 23a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23a is a property in Colchester (CO1 2LL). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 402 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 70).
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, 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.
23a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23a, Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23a 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£140,000
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 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
31 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
Cannon Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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