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In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has an estimated sale value of £316,166 and an estimated rental value of £1,461 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 lies in the borough of Colchester, within the CO4 postal district.
1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2024.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester would be worth £331,974, with a potential rental value of £1,534 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £294,034, with a rental value of £1,359 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has fallen by £3,713 (1.2%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has moved up by £27 (1.8%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.5%.
1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester occupies a 511 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 60 other houses in this postcode, 47 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the largest.
1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Apr 2024.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester last changed hands on 18th September 1998, selling for £59,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 650 metres of 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 80, Nayland Road, Colchester, CO4 5EW, a freehold house, sold at £280,000 on the 23rd August 2024.
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•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester as the 16th largest and the 14th most expensive of the 113 addresses on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4.
Against the CO4 postcode district average, it is £3k more expensive than the typical property.
Colchester station is the nearest stop to 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester at 1.6 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, % of property is and % is .
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The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
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The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, 0.0% of property was a second home.
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The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
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