13 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
About 13 Charles Street
13 Charles Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 52.5% above the 2012 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
13 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
13 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 13 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
17 May 2012Most recent
£160,000
-4.2%over 5 years7 December 2006
£167,000
+114.1%over 5 years13 February 2001
£78,000
+32.2%over 2 years11 December 1998
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2BL: £215,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 2BL
Versus other Charles Street homes
EPC Rating for 13 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,754
Street avg £2,725
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Lookers Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St. George's School. 30 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB