50 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY
About 50 East Hill
50 East Hill is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since July 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 332.9% above the 1999 sale of £69,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Corner plotYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
50 East Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 50 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QY
- Jan 2019HeritageOutcome in report
Repaint the exterior of the building an alternative colour keeping the beams black
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 182768
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Sales history & valuation
50 East Hill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 3 years.
£69,995
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 1999Most recent
£69,995
+27.3%over 2 years22 September 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2QY: £161,500 (2025–2007).
Versus other East Hill homes
50 East Hill is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£479
Street avg £2,021
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







