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Get started49 East Hill is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 19.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 454.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in June 2017. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
SIDE BOUNDARY Cuppressus 1-6 - Fell Leylandii REAR BOUNDARY Fell 1 Holly rear of shed Fell 1 dead Holly (rear boundary reduce height of hollies on rear boundary)
Price for 49 East Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£209,995
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
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49 East Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,658
Street avg £1,295
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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
Brook Street — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Blocking up of one internal doorway and formation of new door
1 more application for this property
See the full planning history in the property report.
23 June 2017Most recent
£209,995
+40.0%over 3 years9 October 2013
£150,000
+0.7%over 6 years30 August 2007
£149,000
+54.4%over 3 years18 June 2004
£96,500
+92.2%over 5 years23 December 1998
£50,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2QY: £161,500 (2025–1999).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
CO1 2NT
Closest school
0.3 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB