What kind of home is 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE last sold for £135,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £117,500 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and June 2022, 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE rose from £117,500 to £135,000, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 61 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE use?

The latest EPC at 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

4 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.

Which area is 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE in?

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

Is 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE

Notable viewsExtendable

Estimated value

£149,000

Since the 2022 sale (£135,000)+10%
Against CO1 1BE's recent median (£155,000)-4%

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

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£149,000

Against its 2022 sale (£135,000)+10%
Against CO1 1BE's recent median (£155,000)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 The View is modelled from its 61 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO1 1BE
5 sales, median £155,000 (2024–2019)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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

23 June 2022Most recent
£135,000
+14.9%over 5 years
25 November 2016
£117,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BE: £155,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CO1 1BE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 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 4 The View

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

4 The View is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 76), 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, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 61 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £135,000 in June 2022. 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD67toE43

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

2%70%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2023from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromE43toC76

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

On years held, 4 The View runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,213

Street avg £3,434

Below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

On par

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 The View is modelled from its 61 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 4 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 4 The View was lodged in January 2023 at band C and is valid until January 2033. 3 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 4 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: 4 The View is in council tax band B. 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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