Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Charles House, Flat 7, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£123,000)+48%
- Against CO1 1BY's recent median (£170,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£123,000)+48%
- Against CO1 1BY's recent median (£170,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Charles House is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO1 1BY
5 sales, median £170,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Charles House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
30 September 2010Most recent
£123,000
+2.5%over 4 years24 March 2006
£120,000
-3.2%over 2 years9 January 2004
£124,000
+39.3%over 2 years23 October 2001
£89,000
+30.9%over 1 year15 June 2000
£67,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 1BY: £170,000 (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 30, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY
Sold Nov 2021
£175,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Charles House, Flat 7, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Charles House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Charles House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 15th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in Charles House, where floor areas span 52–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 48% above the 2010 sale price.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Charles House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD57toE42
Low Energy Lighting
28%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Charles House, Flat 7, St Peters Street, Colchester, CO1 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Charles House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
On co₂ emissions, Charles House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,836
Street avg £2,056
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
279/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- The Sixth Form College Colchester16 plus360m
- North Primary School and NurseryPrimary384m
- Colchester Institute16 plus674m
- St Helena SchoolSecondary713m
Nearest stops
- MiddleboroughBus stop157m
- Causton RoadBus stop280m
- The AlbertBus stop365m
- Angel CourtBus stop398m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Charles House is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 1BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Charles House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Charles House was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Charles House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 1BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Charles House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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