1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester
1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester
Description & Estimates







1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,647 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,153 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester is £903,249 and its rental estimate is £3,716 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2 falls within the CO2 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2010.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £948,412 and a rental value of £3,901 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £840,022 and £3,456 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £12,325 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £86 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester as measuring 1,153 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 6 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Feb 2010.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester completed on 22nd June 2011 at £300,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 7.2% over the period since June 2011.
- Sold Jun 2011£300,000
- Sold Nov 2000£155,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 1 property similar to 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester has sold within a radius of 1.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 31st March 2025, was Roman River House, Layer Road, Colchester, CO2 0HU, a freehold house which sold for £775,000.
Read more about house prices in CO2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 16 addresses on Olivers Lane, Colchester, CO2, 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester comes out as the 7th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £620k more expensive than the average property across the CO2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.4kmLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 1.7kmSt Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester
- 1.8kmGosbecks Primary School
- 2.0kmPaxman Academy
- 2.9kmPhilip Morant School and College
- 3.1kmThe Stanway School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 1 Eldred Cottages, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester Town, 4.7 kilometres away.
- 4.7kmColchester Town
- 5.5kmColchester
- 5.6kmMarks Tey
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

