Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
Estimated value
£227,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£170,000)+34%
- Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£227,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£170,000)+34%
- Against CO1 2BL's recent median (£215,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Charles Street is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO1 2BL
5 sales, median £215,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£170,000
+63.5%over 17 years12 December 2003
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2BL: £215,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CO1 2BL
What this page doesn't show
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About 4 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Charles Street is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 3)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2013from Nov 2008
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Feb 2019from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%78%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Charles Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Charles Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £2,868
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
279/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St. George's SchoolPrimary503m
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary590m
- St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary832m
- St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary889m
Nearest stops
- Lookers GarageBus stop136m
- Garrison ChurchBus stop172m
- Wimpole RoadBus stop188m
- Mill StreetBus stop203m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
- Shoplifting532 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
- Public Order253 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Charles Street is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Charles Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Charles Street was lodged in February 2019 at band D and is valid until February 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Charles Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Charles Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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