What type of property is 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE last sold for £195,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £28,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and June 2022, 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE rose from £28,000 to £195,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE located?

2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

Police records around 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE 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.

Which schools serve 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

The closest primary school to 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (446m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is Wimpole Road, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 458m away.

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2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Bretts Buildings

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

2 Bretts Buildings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%18%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2021from Aug 2011

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bretts Buildings has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Bretts Buildings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£195,000
+19.6%over 4 years
5 January 2018
£163,000
+63.0%over 9 years
22 May 2008
£100,000
+257.1%over 11 years
20 December 1996
£28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LE: £115,000 (2022–2001).

Nearby sales in CO1 2LE

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Wimpole Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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