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5 sales on record
About 20 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 67.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £210,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 Charles Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2010RenovationFullGranted
External wall insulation to the rear of the property (resubmission of 091525).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 20 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 20 Charles Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £2,710
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 60 points of interest in total.
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