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According to the public record, 1, Recreation Road, Colchester is a period freehold house with 1,453 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 1, Recreation Road, Colchester is £396,026 and the estimated rental value is £1,868 per month.
Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO1 postal district.
1, Recreation Road, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 1, Recreation Road, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £415,828 and a rental value of £1,961 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £368,305 and a rental value of £1,737 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 1 Recreation Road Colchester has decreased by an estimated £3,575 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £36 per month (1.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.7%.
1, Recreation Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Mar 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 1, Recreation Road, Colchester was last sold on 8th February 2013 for £185,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since February 2013, the market for similar properties has risen 62.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 1, Recreation Road, Colchester within a radius of 510 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 67, Harsnett Road, Colchester, CO1 2HT, a freehold house which sold for £352,500 on the 20th March 2026.
Read more about house prices in CO1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 has a total of 65 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 1, Recreation Road, Colchester is the 2nd largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £162k more expensive than the average property in CO1.
The closest station to 1, Recreation Road, Colchester is Hythe (Essex) station which is 900 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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 1, Recreation Road, Colchester, 40.5% of property is socially rented and 24.8% is privately owned outright.
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 1, Recreation Road, Colchester, 16.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1, Recreation Road, Colchester, the average age was 40 and the most common age was 32.
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 1, Recreation Road, Colchester, 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 1, Recreation Road, Colchester, there are an average of 1.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.