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Get startedCharles House is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 18th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in Charles House, where floor areas span 52–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 34 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £175,000. 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 21 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 21 years.
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EPC Rating for Charles House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £2,032
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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15 November 2021Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 12 years26 August 2009
£125,000
-2.9%over 4 years15 July 2005
£128,750
-1.0%over 2 years27 September 2002
£129,995
+54.8%over 1 year8 December 2000
£84,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BY: £167,500 (2024–2021).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
CO1 1NH
Closest school
0.4 km
The Sixth Form College Colchester. 38 schools nearby.
Flood risk
Low
From the Environment Agency.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB