2 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
About 2 East Bay
2 East Bay is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–346 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 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.
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Energy performance
2 East Bay ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 2 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
- Jan 2002Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from commercial to residential. (Creation of ground floor flat).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/COL/01/1786
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseApr 2002Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 East Bay has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
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 2UG: £143,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other East Bay homes
2 East Bay outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James the Great Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB