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Charles House, Flat 16, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 03
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
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 three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 75 m² this is the 27th 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. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold May 2021 for £180,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 13.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC71toD66
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC76
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charles House, Flat 16, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Charles House has no planning applications on record.

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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 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2021Most recent

    £180,000

    +24.1%over 6 years
  2. 1 April 2015

    £145,000

    -7.0%over 5 years
  3. 4 December 2009

    £155,950

    +5.4%over 5 years
  4. 18 March 2004

    £148,000

    +23.3%over 3 years
  5. 11 May 2000

    £120,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Charles House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,400

Street avg £2,036

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par
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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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 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 16, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.