What kind of home is 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB sell for?

20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB last sold for £218,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in December 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

Across 2 sales between December 2008 and April 2020, 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB rose from £110,000 to £218,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB in?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

Police records around 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

Listed building

Estimated value

£263,000

Since the 2020 sale (£218,000)+21%
Against CO2 7HB's recent median (£320,000)-18%

Newest record on this page: August 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£263,000

Against its 2020 sale (£218,000)+21%
Against CO2 7HB's recent median (£320,000)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Abbeygate Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO2 7HB
5 sales, median £320,000 (2020–2018)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

6 April 2020Most recent
£218,000
+98.2%over 11 years
22 December 2008
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HB: £320,000 (2020–2018).

Nearby sales in CO2 7HB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 20 Abbeygate Street

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

20 Abbeygate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £218,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

Listed buildingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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.

On years held, 20 Abbeygate Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,627

Street avg £2,264

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

311/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary85m
The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus544m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary658m
Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolSecondary865m

Nearest stops

St John's StreetBus stop93m
Stanwell StreetBus stop112m
Osborne StreetBus stop214m
Head StreetBus stop263m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
Public Order314 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 7HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Abbey Court, Meyrick Crescent

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Abbeygate Street is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 7HB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Abbeygate Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Abbeygate Street was lodged in January 2018 at band E and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Abbeygate Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 7HB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Abbeygate Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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20 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

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Everything you need to know about 20 Abbeygate Street

EPC Rating

Nearest schools

Nearest stops

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Level 3 Building Survey

1 Brookside Close

1 Battalion Walk

1 Barside Terrace, Layer Road

1 Captain Gardens

1 Amies Court, Grimston Road

1 Caesar Court, Roman Circus Walk

1 Bradman Court, Circular Road East

1 Abbey Court, Meyrick Crescent

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