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About 3 West Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 West Street is a mid-terrace house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 11.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £250,000 in November 2023.
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)
Oct 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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.
3 West Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2023)
£250,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 4 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.
3 West Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,208
Street avg £2,867
Floor Area
48 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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