Defoe Crescent - CO4 5LQ
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 5LQ is a residential postcode situated on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1101st largest and 371st most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 62 properties: 43 houses, 2 flats and 17 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £267,255
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,292pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
CO4 5LQ is a residential postcode situated on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1101st largest and 371st most expensive of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 62 properties: 43 houses, 2 flats and 17 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £267,255
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,292pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties in CO4 5LQ
- 1A Defoe Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 1B Defoe Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Defoe Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Defoe Crescent
House
- 5 Defoe Crescent
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in CO4 5LQ sold for £300,000 on 15th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £267,255.
The CO4 5LQ Sales Market has increased by 20.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -2.6% | £267,255 |
| July 2025 | -0.4% | £274,375 |
| July 2024 | 0.1% | £275,615 |
| July 2023 | -1.1% | £275,250 |
| July 2022 | 9.6% | £278,263 |
| July 2021 | 6% | £253,897 |
| July 2020 | -0.2% | £239,481 |
| July 2019 | 0.2% | £239,971 |
| July 2018 | 0.9% | £239,426 |
| July 2017 | 6.7% | £237,375 |
| July 2016 | 13% | £222,532 |
| July 2015 | 9.2% | £196,932 |
| July 2014 | 6.6% | £180,375 |
| July 2013 | 1.2% | £169,128 |
| July 2012 | 1.5% | £167,178 |
| July 2011 | -0.3% | £164,630 |
| July 2010 | 10.8% | £165,185 |
| July 2009 | -10.7% | £149,144 |
| July 2008 | -8.1% | £166,948 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £181,664 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,292.
The CO4 5LQ Rental Market has increased by 54.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.3% | £1,292pcm |
| July 2025 | 5.6% | £1,263pcm |
| July 2024 | 4.6% | £1,196pcm |
| July 2023 | 6.3% | £1,144pcm |
| July 2022 | 11.1% | £1,076pcm |
| July 2021 | 8.4% | £968pcm |
| July 2020 | 1% | £892pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.4% | £884pcm |
| July 2018 | 2.3% | £880pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.6% | £860pcm |
| July 2016 | 6.1% | £838pcm |
| July 2015 | 3.6% | £790pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.9% | £763pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.1% | £742pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.9% | £734pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.8% | £720pcm |
| July 2010 | 6.3% | £694pcm |
| July 2009 | -7.4% | £653pcm |
| July 2008 | -0.2% | £705pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £706pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 15th August 2025 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%.
CO4 5LQ has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House99, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ99, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ
- Sold Dec 2024£267,500 | 3 Bed House85, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ85, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ
- Sold Apr 2023£350,000 | 4 Bed House47, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ47, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ
Nearby Postcodes
CO4 5LQ is the 1101st largest and the 371st most expensive postcode out of the 1,130 postcodes in the CO4 area.
- CO4 5LG, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4CO4 5LG51 Addresses|53 m away
- CO4 5LH, Raven Way, Colchester, CO4CO4 5LH25 Addresses|91 m away
- CO4 6AW, Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO4CO4 6AW46 Addresses|151 m away
- CO4 6AX, Fox Way, Colchester, CO4CO4 6AX22 Addresses|163 m away
- CO4 6BQ, Maplehurst Road, Colchester, CO4CO4 6BQ26 Addresses|188 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 27 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (13)
- house (3)
- early-century house (27)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (4)
- F (2)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (20)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2024£380,000 | 4 Bed House26, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG26, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG
- Sold Jun 2022£365,000 | 4 Bed House94, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG94, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG
- Sold Apr 2023£350,000 | 4 Bed House47, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ47, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ
Schools Nearby
- Myland Community Primary School200 m away
- Camulos Academy700 m away
- Queen Boudica Primary School1.0 km away
- The Trinity School1.6 km away
- The Gilberd School1.6 km away
- St Helena School2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to CO4 5LQ is Colchester station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Colchester|1.6 km away
- Colchester Town|3.2 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|3.9 km away
- Wivenhoe|7.7 km away
