3a, Flat 1, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY
About 3a
3a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. 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).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
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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
3a 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
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
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
EPC Rating for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 62 (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
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.
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