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2 Castle House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, CO1 1FA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 2 Castle House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Castle House is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1FA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2017. At 93 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–99 m².

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Sold December 2022 for £347,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

2 Castle House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Castle House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, CO1 1FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Castle 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£347,500

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £347,500

    -4.8%over 4 years

  2. 27 August 2018

    £365,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO1 1FA: £390,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Castle Bailey homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 2 Castle House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,737

Street avg £3,773

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Castle 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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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2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Byrons Yard, North Hill

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2 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Causton Road

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2 bed1 bath
£201k

1 Bakers Court, North Station Road

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2 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Imperial Court, Clarendon Way

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2 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Queen Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 35 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 1FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 1FA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 1FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 2 Castle House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, CO1 1FA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.