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About 2 Simons Flats
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Simons Flats is an end-of-terrace house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0EP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 6th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 28.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
2 Simons Flats is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 0EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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