What type of property is 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

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

What did 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL sell for?

27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL last sold for £220,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £35,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and May 2023, 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL rose from £35,000 to £220,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

27 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 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL located?

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

What is crime like near 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

Police records around 27 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 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Charles Street, CO1 2BL is Lookers Garage, 136m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 476m away.

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27 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Charles Street

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

27 Charles Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £220,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

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 27 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

27 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2023Most recent
£220,000
+528.6%over 26 years
12 June 1996
£35,000

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.

On price per m², 27 Charles Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,670

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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