6 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT
About 6 Brook Street
6 Brook Street is a two-bedroom 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 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 22.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 60 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £145,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
6 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
6 Brook Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2023Most recent
£145,000
+38.1%over 8 years16 July 2014
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO1 2UT: £171,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CO1 2UT
Versus other Brook Street homes
6 Brook Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,372
Street avg £2,454
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







