What kind of home is 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT last sold for £91,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The current EPC rating for 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2UT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT use?

The latest EPC at 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT 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.

Which area is 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT in?

13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

Police records around 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT 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 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest primary school to 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (321m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sixth Form College Colchester (1.3km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 13 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is Brook Street, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 646m away.

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13 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 13 Brook Street

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

13 Brook Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 81.3% above the 2004 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Brook Street 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.

13 Brook Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£91,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 July 2004Most recent
£91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UT: £171,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in CO1 2UT

On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 13 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,569

Street avg £2,487

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

Brook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO1 2UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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