When did 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last change hands?

16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last sold for £108,000 in June 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

16 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 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL located?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

Police records around 16 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 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 16 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is Lookers Garage, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 476m away.

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16 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 16 Charles Street

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

16 Charles Street is a two-bedroom property in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Last sold (2009)

£108,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 June 2009Most recent
£108,000

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

Nearby sales in CO1 2BL

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Comparables

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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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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

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