What type of property is 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is a mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB last change hands?

16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB last sold for £250,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £94,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and April 2003, 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB rose from £94,000 to £250,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +15.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft). That makes it about 79% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB located?

16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

Police records around 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest primary school to 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is St John's Green Primary School (85m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (544m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is St John's Street, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 344m away.

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16 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Abbeygate Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Abbeygate Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 75.6% above the 2003 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Abbeygate Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

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Nov 2007
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Abbeygate Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£250,000

Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2003Most recent
£250,000
+166.0%over 6 years
27 June 1996
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HB: £257,000 (2020–2019).

Nearby sales in CO2 7HB

On the street

Versus other Abbeygate Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Abbeygate Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,748

Street avg £2,411

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Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St John's Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St John's Green Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 7HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

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