What type of property is 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS sell for?

17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS last sold for £110,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

The current EPC rating for 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0YS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS 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 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS located?

17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

Police records around 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

The closest primary school to 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS is Stanway Primary School (331m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (411m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Charles Court, CO3 0YS is Oatfield Close, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Charles Court

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

17 Charles Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0YS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 26.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
Bathrooms1

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025

Current Certificate

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 December 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Charles Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

17 Charles Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£110,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 April 2016Most recent
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0YS: £140,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CO3 0YS

On the street

Versus other Charles Court homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Charles Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,558

Street avg £2,137

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Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 49 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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1 Charles Court, Wheatfield Road, Stanway

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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.

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Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Oatfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stanway Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 0YS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0YS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

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FAQ

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