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38 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

Estimated value

£191,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£171,000)+12%
  • Against CO1 2UT's recent median (£195,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£191,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£171,000)+12%
  • Against CO1 2UT's recent median (£195,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Brook Street is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2UT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    46 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CO1 2UT

    5 sales, median £195,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

38 Brook Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 2025Most recent

    £171,000

    +510.7%over 27 years

  2. 16 December 1997

    £28,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UT: £195,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 38 Brook Street

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

38 Brook Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 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 Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

A recent sale: £171,000 in September 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 is 11.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%50%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD57toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Brook Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

38 Brook Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,717

Street avg £2,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

279/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary321m
  • St James the Great Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary347m
  • St John's Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • St. George's SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Brook StreetBus stop112m
  • The SurgeryBus stop278m
  • Old Coach RoadBus stop364m
  • Wimpole RoadBus stop425m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,589 reports41%
  • Shoplifting532 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour396 reports10%
  • Public Order253 reports6%

Go deeper on the local area

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 2UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO1 2UT

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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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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£316k

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2 bed2 bath
£164k

1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street

CO1 2LE

1 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Charles Place

CO1 2NR

1 bed
£140k

1 Carters Court

CO1 2LQ

1 bed1 bath
£137k

1 Arch House, East Hill

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£299k

1 Durham Square

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Brook Street is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO1 2UT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Brook Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Brook Street was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Brook Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO1 2UT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
38 Brook Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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