Charles House, Flat 30, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
About Charles House
Charles 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 19th 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.
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. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Charles House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
25 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
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.
Sales timeline
15 November 2021Most recent
£175,000
+40.0%over 12 years25 August 2009
£125,000
-2.9%over 4 years14 July 2005
£128,750
-1.0%over 2 years26 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).
Nearby sales in CO1 1BY
Charles House, Flat 22, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Sold Apr 2024
£170,000Charles House, Flat 8, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Sold Apr 2024
£167,500Charles House, Flat 40, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Sold Aug 2023
£170,000Charles House, Flat 31, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Sold Jun 2022
£160,000Charles House, Flat 18, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Sold Oct 2021
£162,000
Versus other St Peters Street homes
EPC Rating for Charles House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £2,031
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB






