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About 5 Brook Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brook Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 78% above the 2016 sale of £100,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One planning record on file: solar panel installation refused in 2018.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 5 Brook Street.
- Jul 2018Solar PanelsFullWithdrawn
Addition of 5no. PV panels on the Rear 'West' Elevation, Replacement timber frame windows
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Brook Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT
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Versus other Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Brook Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,887
Street avg £2,482
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 61 points of interest in total.
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