172, Lexden Road
172, Lexden Road
Description & Estimates
172, Lexden Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,151 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 363 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 172, Lexden Road, Colchester is £407,531 and its rental estimate is £2,048 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
172, Lexden Road, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2023.
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.
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 172, Lexden Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £427,907 and a rental value of £2,150 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £379,004 and £1,904 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 172, Lexden Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £3,873 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £44 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 172, Lexden Road, Colchester as measuring 363 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 13 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
172, Lexden Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 27 Feb 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 172, Lexden Road, Colchester completed on 17th June 2011 at £248,000 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 64.4% over the period since June 2011.
- Sold Jun 2011£248,000
- Sold Dec 2004£203,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 172, Lexden Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 820 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th May 2025, was 57, Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HQ, a freehold house which sold for £375,000.
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, 172, Lexden Road, Colchester comes out as the 130th largest and the 128th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £30k more expensive than the average property across the CO3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mHome Farm Primary School
- 600mLexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
- 800mSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- 1.3kmSt Benedict's Catholic College
- 1.3kmColchester County High School for Girls
- 1.4kmPhilip Morant School and College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 172, Lexden Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 2.7 kilometres away.
- 2.7kmColchester
- 3.2kmColchester Town
- 4.8kmHythe (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.
