Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street - CO1 2LE
Key Building Insights
Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street is a residential building situated on Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 159th largest and 232nd most expensive of the 320 buildings in the CO1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The building contains a total of 3 properties: 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £188,257
- 10 Year change
- up 21.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,096pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street is a residential building situated on Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 with 3 addresses.
It ranks as the 159th largest and 232nd most expensive of the 320 buildings in the CO1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The building contains a total of 3 properties: 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £188,257
- 10 Year change
- up 21.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,096pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1
- 1 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street
2 Bed Period House
- 2 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street
2 Bed Flat
- 3 Bretts Buildings Magdalen Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street sold for £244,000 on 19th August 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the building is £188,257.
The Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street Sales Market has increased by 21.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £188,257 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £188,426 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £187,204 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £189,023 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £191,437 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £174,944 |
| June 2020 | 0% | £165,737 |
| June 2019 | -2.2% | £165,785 |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £169,575 |
| June 2017 | 10.5% | £171,858 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £155,543 |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £138,435 |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £129,274 |
| June 2013 | 0.1% | £120,085 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £120,012 |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £118,718 |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £118,196 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £111,703 |
| June 2008 | -8.4% | £125,373 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £136,839 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £1,096.
The Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street Rental Market has increased by 60.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.9% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £965pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £899pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.5% | £800pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £731pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £725pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £722pcm |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £719pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £684pcm |
| June 2015 | 4% | £650pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £625pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £609pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £610pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £598pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £580pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £551pcm |
| June 2008 | 0.1% | £598pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £597pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th August 2022 for £244,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.3%. The building has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2022£244,000 | 3 Bed House3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE3 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE
- Sold Jun 2022£195,000 | 2 Bed Flat2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE
- Sold Jan 2018£163,000 | 2 Bed Flat2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE2 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE
- Sold Jan 2016£125,361 | 2 Bed House1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE
- Sold May 2008£115,000 | 2 Bed House1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE1 Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- period house (2)
- flat (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (0)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2023£490,000 | 2 Bed House12-13, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT12-13, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
- Sold Oct 2023£410,000 | 2 Bed Flat184, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX184, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JX
- Sold Apr 2015£325,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 3, Graphic House 11, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JTFlat 3, Graphic House 11, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2JT
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester400 m away
- St. George's School700 m away
- St James the Great Church of England Primary School700 m away
- Colchester Royal Grammar School1.7 km away
- St Helena School1.9 km away
- The Thomas Lord Audley School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Bretts Buildings, Magdalen Street, Colchester, CO1 2LE is Colchester Town station, which is 500 metres away.
- Colchester Town|500 m away
- Hythe (Essex)|1.1 km away
- Colchester|2.1 km away
- Wivenhoe|4.5 km away
