18 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
About 18 Abbeygate Street
18 Abbeygate Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 75 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18 Abbeygate Street 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
18 Abbeygate Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£245,000
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 7HB: £257,000 (2020–2019).
Nearby sales in CO2 7HB
11 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Aug 2020
£257,00020 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Apr 2020
£218,00014 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Apr 2020
£360,00022 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Dec 2019
£207,00012 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Sept 2019
£435,000
Versus other Abbeygate Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 18 Abbeygate Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
St John's Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St John's Green Primary School. 38 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







