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EPC B
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.
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
- Parking
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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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£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Castle House, Castle Bailey, Colchester, CO1 1FA
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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
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Queen Street — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
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