What kind of home is 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

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

What did 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB sell for?

6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB last sold for £125,000 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The current EPC rating for 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 7HB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB use?

The latest EPC at 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB in?

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

Is 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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.

What schools are near 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Abbeygate Street, CO2 7HB?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB

Listed building

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6 Abbeygate Street

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

6 Abbeygate Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 124.8% above the 2006 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 45.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, 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 6 Abbeygate Street, Colchester, CO2 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Abbeygate Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2006Most recent
£125,000

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.

6 Abbeygate Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,157

Street avg £2,509

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par

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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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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.

Full Colchester report

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.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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