What type of property is 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT last sold for £100,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT had any planning applications?

5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in July 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

5 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 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

Police records around 5 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 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is Brook Street, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 646m away.

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5 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
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)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromF37toE41

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Gas MultipointImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

1 application on record at 5 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

1decisions6documents10nearby

Jul 2018
Solar PanelsFull
Outcome in report
Addition of 5no. PV panels on the Rear 'West' Elevation, Replacement timber frame windows
New Windows
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
181425
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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.

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

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 July 2016Most recent
£100,000

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.

On epc rating, 5 Brook Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,887

Street avg £2,482

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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