7 Charles Street, Colchester, CO1 2BL
About 7 Charles Street
7 Charles Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2BL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) 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 May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 80 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 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £215,000.
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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 efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
7 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
7 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£215,000
+47.3%over 16 years13 July 2006
£146,000
+112.4%over 6 years18 February 2000
£68,750
+51.1%over 2 years16 June 1997
£45,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2BL: £220,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CO1 2BL
Versus other Charles Street homes
On years held, 7 Charles Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,688
Street avg £2,727
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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