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About 5 Church Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Church Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7EX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £240,000 — fresh data. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Period features
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Church Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2025)
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Church Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,934
Street avg £2,810
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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.
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
Shipyard Corner — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 7EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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