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15 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£257,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£158,000)+63%
  • 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
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£257,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£158,000)+63%
  • Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Charles Street is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in CO1 2BL

    5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Charles Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2011Most recent

    £158,000

    +31.7%over 1 year

  2. 27 August 2009

    £120,000

    +50.0%over 7 years

  3. 14 December 2001

    £80,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 15 Charles Street

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

15 Charles Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 62.7% above the 2011 sale of £158,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 February 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2010from Apr 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Oct 2010from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2021from Oct 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15 Charles Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,951

Street avg £2,926

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 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.
Full Colchester report

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%

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 2BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2BL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Charles Street is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 15 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 15 Charles Street was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 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
15 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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