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7 sales on record
About 2 West Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 West Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 126.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in December 2023.
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
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 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.
2 West Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£240,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other West Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 West Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,800
Street avg £2,893
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
0.1 km
Shipyard Corner — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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