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4 sales on record
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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.
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 garden
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
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.7 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.
2 Bretts Buildings has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2022)
£195,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 2 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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