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4 sales on record
About Charles House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Charles House is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Charles House (52–94 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 52 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2018)
£146,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Charles House, Flat 21, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other St Peters Street homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Charles House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,817
Street avg £2,024
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 68 points of interest in total.
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