What type of property is 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

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

When did 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last change hands?

14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last sold for £235,600 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and June 2022, 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL rose from £45,000 to £235,600, a change of £190,600. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

14 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.

Where is 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL located?

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

What is crime like near 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

Police records around 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest primary school to 14 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 transport links are near 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is Lookers Garage, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 476m away.

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14 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 14 Charles Street

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

14 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,600 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 14 Charles Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£235,600

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£235,600
+340.4%over 22 years
11 April 2000
£53,500
+18.9%over 1 year
29 January 1999
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2BL: £215,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CO1 2BL

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.

Price per m² for 14 Charles Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,862

Street avg £2,676

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

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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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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