126, Straight Road
126, Straight Road
Description & Estimates
126, Straight Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 2,647 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 858 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 126, Straight Road, Colchester is £764,082 and its rental estimate is £3,006 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Straight Road, Colchester, CO3 falls within the CO3 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
126, Straight Road, Colchester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2023.
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 126, Straight Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £802,286 and a rental value of £3,156 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £710,597 and £2,796 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 126, Straight Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £4,568 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value rise by £68 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 126, Straight Road, Colchester as measuring 858 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 9 of the 11 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
126, Straight Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Aug 2023.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 126, Straight Road, Colchester completed on 20th December 2023 at £810,000 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 1.3% over the period since December 2023.
- Sold Dec 2023£810,000
- Sold Jul 2012£250,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 126, Straight Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 590 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th June 2024, was 145, The Commons, Colchester, CO3 4NT, a freehold house which sold for £565,000.
Read more about house prices in CO3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 305 addresses on Straight Road, Colchester, CO3, 126, Straight Road, Colchester comes out as the 3rd largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £387k more expensive than the average property across the CO3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- 600mHome Farm Primary School
- 800mPrettygate Junior School
- 1.1kmThe Stanway School
- 1.1kmPhilip Morant School and College
- 1.3kmPaxman Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 126, Straight Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester Town, 3.4 kilometres away.
- 3.4kmColchester Town
- 3.4kmColchester
- 5.0kmMarks Tey
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
