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About 5 East Bay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 East Bay is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) 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 May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 86.4% above the 2005 sale of £88,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey extension at rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 East Bay valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£88,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other East Bay homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 5 East Bay stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £2,391
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2UG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
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