The Colchester Grade Report

77,842 graded homes · updated from the EPC register

The average Colchester home is a C — and 59% of the town's homes could reach a B or better.

C
Town Grade
The most common grade among current certificates in Colchester. Average score 68.1.

Grade distribution

Share of Colchester homes per grade, current certificates.

620
14207
27568
25057
8334
1760
365
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Grade by construction era

Older homes grade lower — and have the most headroom.

Pre-1900
E52.6
1900–1929
D58
1930–1949
D60.9
1950–1966
D64.3
1967–1982
D65.5
1983–1995
D66.9
1996 onwards
C78.4

Best-graded streets

Streets with at least 10 graded homes.

1Gordon Lord CloseCO7 · 11 homesA2Keepers WayCO6 · 10 homesA3Winding LaneCO6 · 29 homesA4Windsor RoadCO7 · 41 homesA5Middletown RoadCO7 · 46 homesA

Most upgraded streets

Biggest average score gain from regrades, last 3 years.

1The HeathCO7 · 5 homes+30.4 pts2Fairhaven AvenueCO5 · 6 homes+25.8 pts3Luard WayCO2 · 6 homes+25.3 pts4Colchester RoadCO6 · 5 homes+25 pts5East StreetCO1 · 39 homes+24.8 pts

Colchester by district

Most common grade per postcode district.

E
0.7% of Colchester rental stock sits below the MEES line.
Rentals need a minimum grade by law — E today, direction of travel C. 22,629 rented homes on record.
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