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Stuart House, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BQ

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Stuart House

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

Stuart House is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 46th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in Stuart House, where floor areas span 37–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 50 units on file.

At 72 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 49 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 32.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

Stuart House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Stuart House, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Stuart House 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.

Stuart House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£125,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2014Most recent

    £125,000

    -6.7%over 7 years
  2. 3 November 2006

    £134,000

    +63.4%over 7 years
  3. 23 September 1999

    £81,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BQ: £140,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Stuart House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,736

Street avg £2,091

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Stuart House

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 Stuart House, Flat 5, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.