What kind of home is 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE last sold for £176,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and September 2020, 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE rose from £150,000 to £176,000, a change of £26,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE has a recorded floor area of 9 m² (97 sq ft), around 5 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 84% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 1BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE in?

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

Is 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest primary school to 15 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 is the nearest station to 15 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 15 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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15 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE

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Estimated value

£16,000

Since the 2020 sale (£176,000)-91%
Against CO1 1BE's recent median (£142,000)-89%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

9 m²

97 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£16,000

Against its 2020 sale (£176,000)-91%
Against CO1 1BE's recent median (£142,000)-89%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 The View is modelled from its 9 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
9 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO1 1BE
5 sales, median £142,000 (2024–2019)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

10 September 2020Most recent
£176,000
+17.3%over 3 years
9 November 2016
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BE: £142,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO1 1BE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 The View

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

15 The View is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 9 m² (around 97 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 9 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (9–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £16,000 is 90.9% below the 2020 sale of £176,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,817/sq ft) was about 712.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 9 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £176,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2008

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 The View has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

15 The View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£19,556

Street avg £2,350

Strongly above

Floor Area

9 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

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

279/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary411m
St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary465m
The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus552m
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary661m

Nearest stops

The GeorgeBus stop135m
Queen StreetBus stop149m
Angel CourtBus stop197m
GreyfriarsBus stop215m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
Shoplifting532 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
Public Order253 reports6%

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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 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 15 The View is modelled from its 9 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1BE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 15 The View. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 The View was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 The View. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15 The View is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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