13, Otho Drive
13, Otho Drive
Description & Estimates
13, Otho Drive, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 538 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 123 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 13, Otho Drive, Colchester is £235,888 and its rental estimate is £1,098 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Otho Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
13, Otho Drive, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2012.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high 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 13, Otho Drive, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £247,683 and a rental value of £1,153 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £219,376 and £1,021 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 13, Otho Drive, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £4,626 (2.0%) and its estimated rental value move up by £18 per month (1.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.6%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 13, Otho Drive, Colchester as measuring 123 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
13, Otho Drive, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Sep 2012.
The property is not 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 13, Otho Drive, Colchester completed on 10th December 2014 at £175,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 44.8% over the period since December 2014.
- Sold Dec 2014£175,000
- Sold Jul 2003£124,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 13, Otho Drive, Colchester have sold within a radius of 670 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd March 2025, was 11, Otho Drive, Colchester, CO4 9ES, a freehold house which sold for £249,000.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 14 addresses on Otho Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4, 13, Otho Drive, Colchester comes out as the 14th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £77k less expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mCamulos Academy
- 700mBrinkley Grove Primary School
- 1.0kmHighwoods Community Primary School
- 600mThe Trinity School
- 600mThe Gilberd School
- 3.0kmSt Helena School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 13, Otho Drive, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 2.3 kilometres away.
- 2.3kmColchester
- 3.6kmColchester Town
- 3.9kmHythe (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
