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5 sales on record
About 4 West Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 West Street is a one-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 (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 145.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £260,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 50 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 21 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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 3)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 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.
4 West Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£260,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 24 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.
On years held, 4 West Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,200
Street avg £2,868
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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