Key Street Insights
Defoe Crescent is a residential street with 113 addresses.
It ranks as the 682nd largest and 225th most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 113 properties: 88 houses, 2 flats and 23 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £274,679
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,307pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Defoe Crescent is a residential street with 113 addresses.
It ranks as the 682nd largest and 225th most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 113 properties: 88 houses, 2 flats and 23 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £274,679
- 10 Year change
- up 20.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,307pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £338/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4
- 1A Defoe Crescent
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 1B Defoe Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Defoe Crescent
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2A Defoe Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 2B Defoe Crescent
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Defoe Crescent sold for £297,500 on 2nd March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the street is £274,679.
The Defoe Crescent Sales Market has increased by 20.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -2.6% | £274,679 |
| July 2025 | -0.4% | £281,997 |
| July 2024 | 0.1% | £283,272 |
| July 2023 | -1.1% | £282,897 |
| July 2022 | 9.6% | £285,993 |
| July 2021 | 6% | £260,950 |
| July 2020 | -0.2% | £246,134 |
| July 2019 | 0.2% | £246,638 |
| July 2018 | 0.9% | £246,078 |
| July 2017 | 6.7% | £243,969 |
| July 2016 | 13% | £228,714 |
| July 2015 | 9.2% | £202,403 |
| July 2014 | 6.6% | £185,386 |
| July 2013 | 1.2% | £173,826 |
| July 2012 | 1.5% | £171,823 |
| July 2011 | -0.3% | £169,204 |
| July 2010 | 10.8% | £169,774 |
| July 2009 | -10.7% | £153,287 |
| July 2008 | -8.1% | £171,586 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £186,710 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,307.
The Defoe Crescent Rental Market has increased by 54.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.3% | £1,307pcm |
| July 2025 | 5.6% | £1,277pcm |
| July 2024 | 4.6% | £1,210pcm |
| July 2023 | 6.3% | £1,156pcm |
| July 2022 | 11.1% | £1,088pcm |
| July 2021 | 8.4% | £979pcm |
| July 2020 | 1% | £902pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.4% | £894pcm |
| July 2018 | 2.3% | £890pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.6% | £870pcm |
| July 2016 | 6.1% | £848pcm |
| July 2015 | 3.6% | £799pcm |
| July 2014 | 2.9% | £772pcm |
| July 2013 | 1.1% | £750pcm |
| July 2012 | 1.9% | £742pcm |
| July 2011 | 3.8% | £728pcm |
| July 2010 | 6.3% | £702pcm |
| July 2009 | -7.4% | £660pcm |
| July 2008 | -0.2% | £713pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £714pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 2nd March 2026 for £297,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%.
Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£297,500 | 3 Bed House18, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG18, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG
- Sold Aug 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House99, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ99, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ
- Sold Mar 2025£275,000 | 3 Bed House84, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG84, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG
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
Nearby Streets
Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 is the 682nd largest and the 225th most expensive street in the CO4 area.
- Raven Way, Colchester, CO425 Addresses|87 m away
- Birchwood Drive, Colchester, CO446 Addresses|158 m away
- Fox Way, Colchester, CO422 Addresses|183 m away
- Maplehurst Road, Colchester, CO426 Addresses|187 m away
- Estuary Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO45 Addresses|194 m away
- Wheelwright Place, Mile End, Colchester, CO418 Addresses|203 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4.
- House prices in CO4 5LG51 Addresses
- House prices in CO4 5LQ62 Addresses
Property Types
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 25 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 houses of an unknown age
- 57 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 23 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (25)
- house (6)
- early-century house (57)
- Unknown (23)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 84 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (1)
- E (10)
- B (10)
- F (3)
- C (33)
- G (0)
- D (27)
- No EPC (29)
Schools Nearby
- Myland Community Primary School200 m away
- Camulos Academy800 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 Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 is Colchester station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Colchester|1.6 km away
- Colchester Town|3.2 km away
- Hythe (Essex)|4.0 km away
