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3 sales on record
About 5 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Charles Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2016)
£171,950
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
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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 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
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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