What type of property is 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

The current EPC rating for 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (739 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY heated?

The latest EPC at 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY located?

47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

Police records around 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

The closest primary school to 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY is St James the Great Church of England Primary School (250m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.2km), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY?

The closest bus stop to 47a, East Hill, CO1 2QY is Brook Street, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 643m away.

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47a, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY

Estimated value

£149,000

Against CO1 2QY's recent median (£161,500)-8%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

739 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£149,000

Against CO1 2QY's recent median (£161,500)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 47a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO1 2QY
5 sales, median £161,500 (2025–2007)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

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 2QY: £161,500 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in CO1 2QY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 47a, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 47a

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

47a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 739 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (69–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 61). The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

47a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2019

Current Certificate

Aug 2009

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 August 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47a, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47a 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.

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary250m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary274m
St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary995m
St. George's SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

Brook StreetBus stop98m
The SurgeryBus stop204m
Old Coach RoadBus stop379m
Coach StopBus stop418m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
Shoplifting532 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
Public Order253 reports6%

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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 2QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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60 dB

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 47a is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 47a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 47a was lodged in August 2009 at band F and expired in August 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 47a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 47a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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