4 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
About 4 Charles Street
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 £213,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 78.2% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
4 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.
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 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 2BL
Versus other Charles Street homes
4 Charles Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,269
Street avg £2,702
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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