40a, St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
About 40a
40a is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file.
At 52 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Energy performance
40a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
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 CO2 7EA: £225,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 7EA
31 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Jul 2025
£253,00043 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Oct 2020
£225,00034 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Nov 2018
£20,00025 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Feb 2018
£433,22232a, St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
Sold Sept 2004
£200,000
Versus other St Botolphs Street homes
40a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Osborne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's Green Primary School. 36 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
40.9dB