16 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT
About 16 Brook Street
16 Brook Street is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 60 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 100.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Brook Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£160,000
+33.3%over 2 years22 April 2018
£120,000
+4.3%20 February 2018
£115,000
+187.5%over 17 years25 July 2000
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UT: £171,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CO1 2UT
Versus other Brook Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 Brook Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,721
Street avg £2,448
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB