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1 Church Hill, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7EB

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Church Hill

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

1 Church Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 15.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £370,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Hill, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A new windows application was refused at 1 Church Hill in 2024.

3 applications on record at 1 Church Hill, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7EB

3decisions1extensions22documents
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed extension and alterations.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/05/0198
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full
  • The 22 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.

Latest sale on 1 Church Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£370,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £370,000

    +89.7%over 7 years
  2. 16 April 2015

    £195,000

    +160.0%over 16 years
  3. 18 December 1998

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7EB: £270,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Church Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,846

Street avg £2,747

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Church Hill

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

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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
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Taylor's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 7 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 CO5 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 7EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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 1 Church Hill, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.