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7 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 West Street

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

7 West Street is a detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since October 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 374.1% above the 2000 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 68.7% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

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

7 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.

7 West Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£58,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2000Most recent

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7HW: £257,000 (2025–2023).

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 for 7 West Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£725

Street avg £3,019

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 West Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£290k

1 Broom Way, Abberton

CO5 7PQ

£301k

1 Beryl Villas, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BX

£250k

1 Donyland Way, Rowhedge

CO5 7JA

2 bed
£247k

1 Bridge Row, Rowhedge

CO5 7DH

£307k

1 Copse Drive, Rowhedge

CO5 7DU

£312k

1 Abbotts Hall Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7RZ

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed
£321k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed
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

92/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 7HW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 West Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.