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4 sales on record
About 1 Bretts Buildings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bretts Buildings is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 30.8% above the 2016 sale price. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in January 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Refurbished
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 4)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£125,361
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Wimpole Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO1 2LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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