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Get startedCharles House, Flat 40, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
6 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 mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 6th 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: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
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)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 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.
Charles House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£170,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Charles House, Flat 40, 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.
On price per m², Charles House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,787
Street avg £2,025
Floor Area
61 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
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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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