What type of property is 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE last sold for £115,595 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE have?

The current EPC rating for 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE located?

12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

Police records around 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest primary school to 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (411m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (552m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 12 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is The George, 135m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 398m away.

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12 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 The View

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

12 The View is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 7th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 9–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.

On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 34.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 The View's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD63toC79

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

2%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 The View has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£115,595

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 October 2016Most recent
£115,595

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BE: £155,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CO1 1BE

On the street

Versus other Museum Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 The View outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,408

Street avg £3,421

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

0.1 km

The George — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 1BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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