3a, Flat 2, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 40 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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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.
£147,000
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
On epc rating, 3a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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







