What type of property is 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY last sold for £295,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and April 2015, 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY rose from £180,000 to £295,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,150 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 130% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY located?

1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

Police records around 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (272m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (803m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 1 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is Colchester City Rail Station, 150m away. The nearest bus option is Queen Street, 153m away.

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1 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1150 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Priory Street

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

1 Priory Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1150 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 15.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Priory Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Priory Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

1 Priory Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£295,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2015Most recent
£295,000
+63.9%over 13 years
15 August 2001
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2PY: £175,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO1 2PY

On the street

Versus other Priory Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Priory Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,762

Street avg £2,928

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Colchester City Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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