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Defoe Crescent is a residential street with 113 addresses.
It ranks as the 682nd largest and 237th most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 113 properties: 111 houses and 2 flats.
Defoe Crescent is a residential street with 113 addresses.
It ranks as the 682nd largest and 237th most expensive of the 713 streets in the CO4 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 113 properties: 111 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £141,826 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (495 ft2) to £368,090 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,323 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £869 pcm for 2 bed flats to £1,627 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.3% and 7.4%.
The average value per square foot is £341.
The last sale on Defoe Crescent sold for £297,500 on 2nd March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the street is £278,037.
The Defoe Crescent Sales Market has increased by 24.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -1.7% | £278,037 |
| May 2025 | -0.2% | £282,888 |
| May 2024 | -0.4% | £283,324 |
| May 2023 | 1.1% | £284,337 |
| May 2022 | 9.6% | £281,219 |
| May 2021 | 4.4% | £256,478 |
| May 2020 | 0% | £245,760 |
| May 2019 | 0.3% | £245,679 |
| May 2018 | 1.1% | £245,004 |
| May 2017 | 8.3% | £242,354 |
| May 2016 | 12.2% | £223,789 |
| May 2015 | 9.7% | £199,492 |
| May 2014 | 5.6% | £181,802 |
| May 2013 | 0.6% | £172,146 |
| May 2012 | 1% | £171,102 |
| May 2011 | 0.4% | £169,361 |
| May 2010 | 10.7% | £168,756 |
| May 2009 | -14.3% | £152,383 |
| May 2008 | -3.5% | £177,804 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £184,229 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,338.
The Defoe Crescent Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2% | £1,338pcm |
| May 2025 | 5.3% | £1,312pcm |
| May 2024 | 3.8% | £1,246pcm |
| May 2023 | 7.2% | £1,200pcm |
| May 2022 | 10.8% | £1,119pcm |
| May 2021 | 7.6% | £1,010pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.9% | £939pcm |
| May 2019 | -0.7% | £922pcm |
| May 2018 | 2.7% | £928pcm |
| May 2017 | 2.6% | £903pcm |
| May 2016 | 6.5% | £880pcm |
| May 2015 | 3.9% | £826pcm |
| May 2014 | 1.6% | £796pcm |
| May 2013 | 1.3% | £783pcm |
| May 2012 | 1.8% | £773pcm |
| May 2011 | 4.5% | £759pcm |
| May 2010 | 4.5% | £726pcm |
| May 2009 | -7.9% | £695pcm |
| May 2008 | 2% | £754pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £739pcm |
The last sale was on 2nd March 2026 for £297,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The street has had a total of 128 sales since 1995.
Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 is the 682nd largest and the 237th most expensive street in the CO4 area.
There are 2 postcodes on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4.
The closest station to Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 is Colchester station which is 1.6 kilometres away.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4, % of property is and % is .
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.