CO1 2BL
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Property report — CO1 2BL
Open-data due diligence for CO1 2BL and the area around it.
CO1 2BL in brief: 85 recorded sales (£35,000–£240,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for CO1 2BL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the CO1 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£253,905
Population
25,589
Crimes recorded
164
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
80%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in CO1 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (70 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | £235,000 | 17 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-12-11 | £240,000 | 43 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-11-28 | £182,000 | 18 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-07-26 | £185,000 | 19 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-06-30 | £215,000 | 7 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-06-02 | £176,000 | 11 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-05-18 | £220,000 | 27 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-10-21 | £235,000 | 33 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-06-24 | £235,600 | 14 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-06-11 | £170,000 | 4 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-05-07 | £165,000 | 2 CHARLES STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2021-01-06 | £210,000 | 20 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-12-12 | £206,000 | 6 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-03-08 | £200,000 | 43 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-01-05 | £195,000 | 33 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-10-06 | £196,000 | 22 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-09-08 | £210,000 | 20 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-07-14 | £153,500 | 2 CHARLES STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2017-02-15 | £160,000 | 20 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-10-21 | £149,000 | 18 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-07-22 | £178,000 | 43 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-03-31 | £171,950 | 5 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-11-20 | £170,000 | 26 CHARLES STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-28 | £176,000 | 39 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-07-06 | £171,950 | 5 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-07-24 | £134,500 | 17 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-10-04 | £133,000 | 41 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-05-18 | £160,000 | 13 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-03-16 | £103,000 | 26 CHARLES STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2011-02-28 | £158,000 | 15 CHARLES STREET | Detached |
| 2011-02-01 | £122,000 | 22 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2010-12-03 | £150,000 | 31 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-11-20 | £155,000 | 29 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-08-28 | £120,000 | 15 CHARLES STREET | Detached |
| 2009-08-04 | £92,500 | 2 CHARLES STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2009-06-11 | £127,500 | 21 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-06-08 | £108,000 | 16 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-11-30 | £165,000 | 39 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-06-01 | £135,995 | 41 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-05-25 | £140,000 | 43 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-02-15 | £120,000 | 18 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-12-07 | £167,000 | 13 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-07-14 | £146,000 | 7 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-04-28 | £129,995 | 22 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-01-20 | £155,000 | 29 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-10-07 | £157,500 | 23 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-09-19 | £151,500 | 21 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-08-31 | £122,500 | 19 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-08-31 | £116,000 | 11 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-07-02 | £157,500 | 31 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-04-08 | £122,500 | 5 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-03-15 | £125,000 | 29 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-02-27 | £107,000 | 33 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-12-12 | £104,000 | 4 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-10-22 | £114,000 | 31 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-09-05 | £116,000 | 37 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-08-01 | £134,000 | 23 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-07-14 | £100,000 | 20 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-08-21 | £91,000 | 11 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-07-05 | £93,000 | 37 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-04-19 | £76,500 | 19 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-02-15 | £78,750 | 17 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-12-14 | £80,000 | 15 CHARLES STREET | Detached |
| 2001-07-27 | £60,000 | 20 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-05-04 | £75,000 | 21 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-02-13 | £78,000 | 13 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-01-26 | £59,995 | 11 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-11-24 | £77,500 | 23 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-04-12 | £53,500 | 14 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-02-18 | £68,750 | 7 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-01-21 | £58,000 | 31 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-10-11 | £66,995 | 29 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-08-13 | £44,000 | 18 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-05-07 | £48,500 | 11 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-01-29 | £45,000 | 14 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-12-11 | £59,000 | 13 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-02-13 | £44,500 | 19 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-09-04 | £38,000 | 41 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-06-17 | £45,500 | 7 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-05-30 | £43,750 | 22 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-02-06 | £43,995 | 6 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-06-28 | £50,300 | 37 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-06-13 | £35,000 | 27 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-06-30 | £36,000 | 11 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-05-30 | £54,500 | 39 CHARLES STREET | Terraced |
85 recorded sales on CO1 2BL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | 0.4 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St John's Green Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St James the Great Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Kendall Church of England Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Inadequate (2021) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: COLCHESTER MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · EAST HILL SURGERY (0.4 mi) · ABBEY FIELD MEDICAL CENTRE (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: HOSPITAL ROAD HEALTH CENTRE (0.9 mi) · COLCHESTER - HOSPITAL ROAD (0.9 mi) · OAKS HOSPITAL (1.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 79, MAGDALEN STREET (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE BAKER'S ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE CAMBRIDGE ARMS PUBLIC HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · DAY LEWIS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · QUEEN STREET PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Colchester Town (0.3 mi) · Hythe (Essex) (0.7 mi) · Colchester (1.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.1 mi) · Co-op Food (0.1 mi) · East of England CO-OP (0.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 34
- One-person households
- 37%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 11,170
Owned 46% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 39%
Census 2021 (ONS), for CO1 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in CO1 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 152/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for CO1 2BL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictCO1 | SectorCO1 2 | PostcodeCO1 2BL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £277,351 | £253,905 | £126,600 |
| Population | 33,113 | 25,589 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 460 | 164 | — |
| Schools | 5 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 68% | 80% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 89% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (CO1 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.