What kind of home is 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP?

5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

When did 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP last change hands?

5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP last sold for £200,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,000 in November 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2006 and October 2023, 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP rose from £174,000 to £200,500, a change of £26,500. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. It has improved from a G recorded in July 2009 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP?

5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2GP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP?

5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP in?

5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP?

Police records around 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP?

The closest primary school to 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (104m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (919m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Belgrave Place, CO1 2GP is The Surgery, 93m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 466m away.

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5 Belgrave Place, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GP

Listed building3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Belgrave Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Belgrave Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2GP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £200,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Belgrave Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromG10toD58

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Belgrave Place, East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Belgrave Place 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Belgrave Place's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,500

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2023Most recent
£200,500
+21.5%over 7 years
4 November 2015
£165,000
-5.2%over 8 years
22 November 2006
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2GP: £320,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in CO1 2GP

On the street

Versus other Belgrave Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Belgrave Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,287

Street avg £2,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Colchester report

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

The Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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