What type of property is 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

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

What was the last sold price for 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT last sold for £115,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and October 2014, 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT rose from £30,000 to £115,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The current EPC rating for 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

23 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.

Where is 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT located?

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

Is 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT in a safe area?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 23 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is Brook Street, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 646m away.

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23 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Brook Street

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

23 Brook Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 60% above the 2014 sale of £115,000. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 61 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 60 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

ConciergeYes
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 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromC75toD61

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Brook Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£115,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 October 2014Most recent
£115,000
+16.8%over 4 years
26 February 2010
£98,500
-8.8%over 2 years
26 November 2007
£108,000
+260.0%over 10 years
18 September 1997
£30,000

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.

Price per m²

£1,885

Street avg £2,482

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Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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