5 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
About 5 Charles Street
5 Charles Street is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 52.4% above the 2016 sale of £171,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
5 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
5 Charles Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 12 years.
£171,950
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£171,950
5 July 2015
£171,950
+40.4%over 11 years7 April 2004
£122,500
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, 5 Charles Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,177
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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