What kind of home is 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is a mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY sell for?

8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY last sold for £175,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,000 in February 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2001 and August 2021, 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY rose from £58,000 to £175,000, a change of £117,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY in?

8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest primary school to 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (272m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (803m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY?

The closest rail stop to 8 Priory Street, CO1 2PY is Colchester City Rail Station, 150m away. The nearest bus option is Queen Street, 153m away.

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8 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Priory Street

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

8 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 (September 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Priory Street, Colchester, CO1 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Priory Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2021Most recent
£175,000
+20.7%over 13 years
2 January 2008
£144,995
+54.3%over 5 years
11 July 2002
£93,995
+62.1%over 1 year
23 February 2001
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2PY: £129,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CO1 2PY

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.

8 Priory Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,646

Street avg £2,751

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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