What kind of home is 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last sold for £158,000 in February 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in December 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

Across 3 sales between December 2001 and February 2011, 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL rose from £80,000 to £158,000, a change of £78,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2BL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL use?

The latest EPC at 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

15 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 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL in?

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

What is crime like near 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

Police records around 15 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.

What schools are near 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

How well connected is 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 15 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is Lookers Garage, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 476m away.

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15 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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 (60 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 £253,000 sits 60.1% 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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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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£158,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2011Most recent
£158,000
+31.7%over 1 year
27 August 2009
£120,000
+50.0%over 7 years
14 December 2001
£80,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,951

Street avg £2,760

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 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

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.

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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Common questions

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