Conservation areas in Colchester
Colchester City Council has 24 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 5,629 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 31.6% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Colchester Area 1 (1,804). The council does not publish Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch | 14 | 43% | 0% | 1 | 7 | not published by council |
| Boxted | 20 | 45% | 0% | 0 | 7 | not published by council |
| Chappel | 17 | 59% | 0% | 2 | 12 | not published by council |
| Colchester Area 1 | 1,804 | 29% | 62% | 11 | 294 | not published by council |
| Colchester Area 2 | 425 | 58% | 82% | 4 | 24 | not published by council |
| Colchester Area 3 | 94 | 26% | 84% | 2 | 19 | not published by council |
| Colchester Area 4 | 234 | 50% | 81% | 0 | 9 | not published by council |
| Colchester Area 5 Mill Field Estate | 362 | 28% | 89% | 3 | 1 | not published by council |
| Copford | 18 | 11% | 83% | 2 | 9 | not published by council |
| Dedham | 143 | 43% | 56% | 1 | 64 | not published by council |
| Distillery Pond | 124 | 1% | 33% | 0 | 1 | not published by council |
| Fingringhoe | 19 | 5% | 68% | 4 | 6 | not published by council |
| Ford Street | 20 | 55% | 10% | 0 | 20 | not published by council |
| Garrison | 859 | 2% | 90% | 4 | 7 | not published by council |
| Great Tey | 24 | 54% | 4% | 0 | 11 | not published by council |
| Hythe | 245 | 36% | 71% | 0 | 15 | not published by council |
| Little Horkesley | 0 | — | — | 0 | 9 | not published by council |
| Messing | 9 | 22% | 0% | 0 | 16 | not published by council |
| New Town | 567 | 35% | 84% | 2 | 4 | not published by council |
| Rowhedge | 200 | 62% | 92% | 0 | 18 | not published by council |
| Stratford St Mary | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0 | 3 | not published by council |
| West Mersea | 26 | 19% | 58% | 1 | 12 | not published by council |
| Wivenhoe | 398 | 54% | 89% | 4 | 58 | not published by council |
| Wormingford | 6 | 17% | 0% | 1 | 8 | not published by council |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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