What kind of home is 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

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

When did 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY last change hands?

13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY last sold for £93,500 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,000 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and May 2008, 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY rose from £74,000 to £93,500, a change of £19,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY use?

The latest EPC at 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY in?

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

What is crime like near 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

Police records around 13 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.

What schools are near 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 13 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.

What transport links are near 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 13 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is Colchester City Rail Station, 150m away. The nearest bus option is Queen Street, 153m away.

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13 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 13 Priory Street

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

13 Priory Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 86). Other recorded features include a basement. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 40 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 30.5% above the 2008 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromC71toE41

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Priory Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

13 Priory Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£93,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2008Most recent
£93,500
+87.0%over 1 year
8 January 2007
£50,000
-32.4%over 1 year
18 February 2005
£74,000

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 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 13 Priory Street runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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

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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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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