What kind of home is 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

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

What did 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT sell for?

15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT last sold for £125,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and July 2016, 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT rose from £65,000 to £125,000, a change of £60,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

15 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 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT use?

The latest EPC at 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

15 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 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT in?

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

How safe is the area around 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

Police records around 15 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 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest primary school to 15 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 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 15 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is Brook Street, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 646m away.

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15 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 Brook Street

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

15 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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 43.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromF36toE47

Low Energy Lighting

85%55%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2024from Mar 2011

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

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

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2016Most recent
£125,000
+11.1%over 10 years
15 June 2006
£112,500
+73.1%over 3 years
24 June 2002
£65,000

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.

EPC Rating for 15 Brook Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £2,477

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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