9 East Bay, Colchester, CO1 2UG
About 9 East Bay
9 East Bay is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 118.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
9 East Bay 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
9 East Bay has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£177,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£177,000
+42.7%over 12 years10 July 2008
£124,000
+235.1%over 11 years27 March 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UG: £143,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other East Bay homes
Price per m² for 9 East Bay runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,848
Street avg £2,098
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.0 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







