1a, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY
About 1a
1a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 131 m² this is the 15th 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 across 17 units on file.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1a 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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£256,000
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: £175,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CO1 2PY
Versus other Priory Street homes
Floor Area for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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