Meryl Court, Flat 3, 28 St Botolphs Street, Colchester, CO2 7EA
About Meryl Court
Meryl Court is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 73 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Meryl Court (39–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 58). The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 73 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Meryl Court 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
Meryl Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
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
On epc rating, Meryl Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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