What type of property is 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE sell for?

5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE last sold for £129,000 in July 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The current EPC rating for 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

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

How is 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

5 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 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE located?

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

Is 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 The View, Museum Street, CO1 1BE?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 The View

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

5 The View is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 15.5% above the 2008 sale price.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Oct 2008

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The View, Museum Street, Colchester, CO1 1BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£129,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 July 2008Most recent
£129,000

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.

On years held, 5 The View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £3,404

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 54 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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