22a, Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS
About 22a
22a is a semi-detached house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 207.7% above the 2001 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 52.5% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 26 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
22a 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
22a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 October 2001Most recent
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7JS: £295,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO5 7JS
30 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS
Sold Dec 2023
£289,5007 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS
Sold Jul 2023
£226,00017 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS
Sold Jan 2022
£295,0002 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS
Sold Dec 2021
£395,00018 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS
Sold Sept 2021
£320,000
Versus other Chapel Street homes
22a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£963
Street avg £1,631
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







