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Charles House, Flat 31, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 5th
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
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 end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 10th 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: June 2022 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 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 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 36.2% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromC74toD59
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Charles House, Flat 31, 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 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2022Most recent

    £160,000

    +27.0%over 6 years

  2. 24 November 2015

    £126,000

    +10.5%over 13 years

  3. 7 November 2002

    £113,995

    +50.0%over 2 years

  4. 29 June 2000

    £76,000

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.

Years Held for Charles House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £2,034

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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

8a, Flat 1, Culver Street West

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£157k

38 40, Flat A, Culver Street East

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