22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
About 22 Abbeygate Street
22 Abbeygate Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold December 2019 for £207,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 18.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 20% 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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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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.
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Planning history
22 Abbeygate Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
- Jul 2013ExtensionOutcome in report
Application for Certificate of Lawful Use for existing conservatory attached to rear of dwelling
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 130911
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryJul 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 22 Abbeygate Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2019Most recent
£207,000
+20.3%over 1 year5 January 2018
£172,000
+18.6%over 4 years13 December 2013
£145,000
+113.2%over 15 years10 December 1998
£68,000
+54.5%16 July 1998
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7HB: £320,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in CO2 7HB
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Sold Aug 2020
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Sold Apr 2020
£218,00014 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Apr 2020
£360,00012 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Sept 2019
£435,000Rookery House, Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB
Sold Jun 2018
£320,000
Versus other Abbeygate Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 22 Abbeygate Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,875
Street avg £2,223
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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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.
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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







