What type of property is 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT sell for?

63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT last sold for £160,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in October 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

Across 2 sales between October 2021 and September 2025, 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT rose from £150,000 to £160,000, a change of £10,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT have?

The current EPC rating for 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO1 2UT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT heated?

The latest EPC at 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

63 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 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT located?

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

What is crime like near 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

Police records around 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest primary school to 63 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 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT?

The closest bus stop to 63 Brook Street, CO1 2UT is Brook Street, 112m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester Town Rail Station, 646m away.

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63 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 63 Brook Street

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

63 Brook Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO1 2UT). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £160,000 in September 2025. At 40 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 60 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 112% 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

Bedrooms1

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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)

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 July 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2018from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromF26toE46

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%40%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£160,000
+6.7%over 3 years
14 October 2021
£150,000

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

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.

Floor Area for 63 Brook Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,491

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly 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

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.

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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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Common questions

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