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22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 22 Abbeygate Street

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

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).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2014from May 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Abbeygate Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

2decisions2extensions10documents4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2013
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Use for existing conservatory attached to rear of dwelling

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    130911
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Price for 22 Abbeygate Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£207,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2019Most recent

    £207,000

    +20.3%over 1 year
  2. 5 January 2018

    £172,000

    +18.6%over 4 years
  3. 13 December 2013

    £145,000

    +113.2%over 15 years
  4. 10 December 1998

    £68,000

    +54.5%
  5. 16 July 1998

    £44,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 22 Abbeygate Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,875

Street avg £2,223

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 22 Abbeygate Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 7HB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 22 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.