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About 1 Simons Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Simons Flats is a one-bedroom detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 37 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 8 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 66.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £138,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Simons Flats has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£138,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Maypole Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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