What kind of home is 12 West Street, CO5 7HW?

12 West Street, CO5 7HW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 West Street, CO5 7HW?

12 West Street, CO5 7HW last sold for £213,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 West Street, CO5 7HW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 West Street, CO5 7HW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 West Street, CO5 7HW?

12 West Street, CO5 7HW has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 West Street, CO5 7HW use?

The latest EPC at 12 West Street, CO5 7HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 West Street, CO5 7HW?

12 West Street, CO5 7HW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 West Street, CO5 7HW in?

12 West Street, CO5 7HW sits in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 West Street, CO5 7HW?

Police records around 12 West Street, CO5 7HW show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 12 West Street, CO5 7HW?

The closest bus stop to 12 West Street, CO5 7HW is Shipyard Corner, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 719m away.

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12 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 West Street

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

12 West Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 27.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £213,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 West Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 West Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£213,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2018Most recent
£213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HW: £250,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CO5 7HW

On the street

Versus other West Street homes

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

Price per m²

£3,132

Street avg £2,863

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed

£358k

1 Creek View Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7SB

2 bed1 bath

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed

£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed

£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Hall Cottages, Malting Road, Peldon

CO5 7PU

3 bed2 bath

£461k

1 Colne Rise, Rowhedge

CO5 7EH

3 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Church Hill, Rowhedge

CO5 7EB

4 bed2 bath

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shipyard Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 8 schools nearby.

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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 7HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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