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Get startedCharles House, Flat 4, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
3 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 two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 77 m² this is the 28th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 21.4% above the 2021 sale price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Communal garden
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)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2021)
£145,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Charles House, Flat 4, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
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.
Charles House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,883
Street avg £2,053
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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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