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Castle Court, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1AQ

Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Overview

About Castle Court

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

Castle Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). At 91 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Castle Court (52–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 73).

At 91 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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 Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Court, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle Court has no planning applications on record.

25

But the area is active

25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Castle Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2022Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1AQ: £225,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Castle Court is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,912

Street avg £3,140

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Castle Court

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£199k

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Flat
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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Middleborough — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 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 CO1 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Castle Court, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.