157, Lexden Road
157, Lexden Road
Description & Estimates
157, Lexden Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,280 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 811 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 157, Lexden Road, Colchester is £470,712 and its rental estimate is £2,071 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 falls within the CO3 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
157, Lexden Road, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from July 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2013.
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 157, Lexden Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £494,248 and a rental value of £2,174 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £437,762 and £1,926 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 157, Lexden Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £4,474 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value climb by £44 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 157, Lexden Road, Colchester as measuring 811 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 7 of the 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
157, Lexden Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Apr 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has partial secondary glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 157, Lexden Road, Colchester completed on 3rd July 2013 at £290,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 55.9% over the period since July 2013.
- Sold Jul 2013£290,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 157, Lexden Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 1.0 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th April 2026, was 36, Marlowe Way, Colchester, CO3 4JP, a freehold house which sold for £500,000.
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 217 addresses on Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3, 157, Lexden Road, Colchester comes out as the 123rd largest and the 112th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £93k more expensive than the average property across the CO3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.1kmHome Farm Primary School
- 1.3kmLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
- 1.4kmSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- 800mSt Benedict's Catholic College
- 800mColchester County High School for Girls
- 1.1kmPhilip Morant School and College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 157, Lexden Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 2.1 kilometres away.
- 2.1kmColchester
- 2.5kmColchester Town
- 4.1kmHythe (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.
