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Charles House, Flat 12a, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY

Swimming pool3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Charles House

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

Charles House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. At 67 m² this is the 15th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in Charles House, where floor areas span 52–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 26.1% above the 2006 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • LiftYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromC74toB81
Aug 2021from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromB81toC69
Low Energy Lighting
60%36%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charles House, Flat 12a, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Charles 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.

Charles House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£134,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2006Most recent

    £134,000

    +5.1%over 2 years

  2. 24 November 2003

    £127,500

    +70.0%over 3 years

  3. 4 May 2000

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BY: £170,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other St Peters Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Charles House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,048

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Charles 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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£158k

25a, Flat 4, Head Street

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Flat
£158k

8a, Flat 1, Culver Street West

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Flat
£157k

38 40, Flat A, Culver Street East

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£156k

38 40, Flat B, Culver Street East

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Flat
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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

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 Charles House, Flat 12a, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.