What kind of home is 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last change hands?

13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last sold for £160,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and May 2012, 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL rose from £59,000 to £160,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (625 sq ft), around 15 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL in?

13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

Police records around 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest primary school to 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is St. George's School (503m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 13 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is Lookers Garage, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 476m away.

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13 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£258,000

Since the 2012 sale (£160,000)+61%
Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)+20%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£258,000

Against its 2012 sale (£160,000)+61%
Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Charles Street is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2BL. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CO1 2BL
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2023)

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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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

17 May 2012Most recent
£160,000
-4.2%over 5 years
7 December 2006
£167,000
+114.1%over 5 years
13 February 2001
£78,000
+32.2%over 2 years
11 December 1998
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2BL: £215,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CO1 2BL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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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Overview

About 13 Charles Street

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

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 £258,000 sits 61.3% above the 2012 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 43.6% 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.

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

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 13 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £2,891

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

St. George's SchoolPrimary503m
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary590m
St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary832m
St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary889m

Nearest stops

Lookers GarageBus stop136m
Garrison ChurchBus stop172m
Wimpole RoadBus stop188m
Mill StreetBus stop203m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
Shoplifting532 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
Public Order253 reports6%

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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 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 13 Charles Street is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2BL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 13 Charles Street. 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 13 Charles Street was lodged in February 2012 at band E and expired in February 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Charles Street. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 13 Charles Street is in council tax band B. 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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