What kind of home is 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE last sold for £244,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE use?

The latest EPC at 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

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

Which area is 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE in?

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

What is crime like near 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, CO1 2LE?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Bretts Buildings

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

3 Bretts Buildings is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £244,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Bretts Buildings 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.

Latest sale on 3 Bretts Buildings was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£244,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£244,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2LE: £125,361 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in CO1 2LE

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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

Wimpole Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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