3a, Flat 5, Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY
About 3a
3a is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
3a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
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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.
£168,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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







