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About 71a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
71a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 61 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 39 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 60 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
71a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£148,000
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.
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The complete analysis of 71a, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT
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Versus other Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
71a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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
0.1 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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