Flat 2, 235 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2SL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–67 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (54 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 2 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.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2SL: £270,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CO1 2SL
221 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold May 2022
£280,000223 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Mar 2021
£270,000233b, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Feb 2019
£105,000237 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Oct 2018
£265,000219 Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SL
Sold Jul 2018
£277,500
Versus other Greenstead Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Davey Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Unity Primary Academy. 28 schools nearby.
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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
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB