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7 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Priory Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Priory Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 39.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £129,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Priory Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Priory Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £129,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2PY: £175,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Priory Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Priory Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £2,943

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Priory Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£184k

1 Coalville Mews, Artillery Street

CO1 2JJ

£175k

1 East Bay

CO1 2UG

£174k

1 Berryfield Cottages, East Bay

CO1 2UF

£171k

1 Edward Paxman Gardens

CO1 2NT

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Brook Street

CO1 2UT

£169k

1 Beehive Court

CO1 2EN

£164k

1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street

CO1 2LE

1 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Cannon Street

CO1 2DU

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Full Colchester report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.