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4 sales on record
About 7 Charles Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £215,000.
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)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 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.
7 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£215,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 7 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 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
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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