11a, Bury Close, Colchester, CO1 2YR
About 11a
11a is a detached house in Colchester (CO1 2YR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 86 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 29.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
Energy performance
11a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
11a 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
11a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2YR: £385,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other Bury Close homes
On floor area, 11a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,488
Street avg £2,691
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.3 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







