13 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY
About 13 Priory Street
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 14–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 73). 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.
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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Corner plotYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
13 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.
Sales history & valuation
13 Priory Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2PY: £219,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CO1 2PY
Versus other Priory Street homes
On epc rating, 13 Priory Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







