What type of property is 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ?

8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ sell for?

8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ last sold for £255,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £189,995 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and February 2021, 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ rose from £189,995 to £255,000, a change of £65,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ?

8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 9GQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ?

8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ located?

8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ?

Police records around 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ 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.

Which schools serve 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ is Monkwick Junior School (898m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (903m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cinder Street, CO2 9GQ is Fowler Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cinder Street, Colchester, CO2 9GQ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 8 Cinder Street

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

8 Cinder Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 9GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

8 Cinder Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cinder Street, Colchester, CO2 9GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cinder Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

8 Cinder Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£255,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

18 February 2021Most recent
£255,000
+8.5%over 2 years
19 July 2018
£235,000
+23.7%over 3 years
30 April 2015
£189,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 9GQ: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO2 9GQ

On the street

Versus other Cinder Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Cinder Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,984

Street avg £2,777

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fowler Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Monkwick Junior School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 9GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 9GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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