18 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
About 18 Charles Street
18 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 32.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
18 Charles Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 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.
Sales history & valuation
18 Charles Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 17 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£149,000
+24.2%over 9 years15 February 2007
£120,000
+172.7%over 7 years12 August 1999
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2BL: £215,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 2BL
Versus other Charles Street homes
On floor area, 18 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,811
Street avg £2,722
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB