17, James Street
17, James Street
Description & Estimates
17, James Street, Colchester is described in the public record as a period house with 699 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, James Street, Colchester is £208,720 and its rental estimate is £1,208 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
James Street, Colchester, CO1 falls within the CO1 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
17, James Street, Colchester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated December 2009.
We combine this information with public data 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 17, James Street, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £219,156 and a rental value of £1,268 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £194,110 and £1,123 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, James Street, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,173 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £22 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.9%.
Energy Efficiency
17, James Street, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Dec 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 17, James Street, Colchester completed on 28th October 2005 at £127,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.
- Sold Oct 2005£127,000
- Sold Dec 2000£64,000
- Sold Aug 1998£47,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 17, James Street, Colchester have sold within a radius of 340 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th February 2026, was 17, Kendall Road, Colchester, CO1 2BN, a freehold house which sold for £325,000.
Read more about house prices in CO1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 17 addresses on James Street, Colchester, CO1, 17, James Street, Colchester comes out as the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £25k less expensive than the average property across the CO1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt. George's School
- 600mSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- 800mSt John's Green Primary School
- 1.6kmColchester Royal Grammar School
- 1.8kmThe Thomas Lord Audley School
- 1.9kmSt Helena School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, James Street, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester Town, 500 metres away.
- 500mColchester Town
- 1.2kmHythe (Essex)
- 2.1kmColchester
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.
