17a, Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TS
About 17a
17a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Coggeshall, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1TS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 4-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 26.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 21 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2017Most recent
£180,000
+4.0%over 2 years30 October 2015
£173,000
+53.1%over 10 years17 January 2005
£113,000
+55.9%over 2 years23 June 2002
£72,500
+168.5%over 4 years16 January 1998
£27,000
+17.4%over 1 year22 August 1996
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1TS: £320,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 1TS
3 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TS
Sold Jul 2024
£480,0002b, Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TS
Sold Mar 2021
£320,0005a, Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TS
Sold Jun 2019
£370,000Flat 4, 10 Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TS
Sold Feb 2017
£125,00014 15, Flat 5, Market Hill, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1TS
Sold Aug 2014
£143,000
Everything we know about 17a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Market Hill homes
EPC Rating for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Market Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB