18a, West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
About 18a
18a is a detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
18a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HW: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CO5 7HW
4 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Aug 2024
£260,0002 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Dec 2023
£240,0003 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Nov 2023
£250,00013 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Nov 2023
£260,0009 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW
Sold Apr 2023
£235,000
Versus other West Street homes
Floor Area for 18a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB