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

EPC BNotable views
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About 5 Castle House

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

5 Castle House is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO1 1FA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2017. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. At 99 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 72–99 m².

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2021 for £310,000. 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
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castle House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, CO1 1FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £310,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CO1 1FA: £377,500 (2022–2017).

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 price per m², 5 Castle House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,131

Street avg £3,974

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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 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 5 Castle House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, CO1 1FA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.