179, Straight Road
179, Straight Road
Description & Estimates
179, Straight Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,603 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 534 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 179, Straight Road, Colchester is £533,360 and its rental estimate is £2,237 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
179, Straight Road, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 179, Straight Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £560,028 and a rental value of £2,349 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £496,025 and £2,080 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 179, Straight Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £5,069 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £48 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 179, Straight Road, Colchester as measuring 534 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 8 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
179, Straight Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 17 Feb 2014.
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 179, Straight Road, Colchester completed on 9th June 2014 at £377,300 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 43.2% over the period since June 2014.
- Sold Jun 2014£377,300
- Sold Dec 1995£64,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 179, 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 12th February 2026, was 26, Newcastle Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9XE, a freehold house which sold for £485,000.
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, 179, Straight Road, Colchester comes out as the 65th largest and the 55th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £156k 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
- 800mStanway Fiveways Primary School
- 1.1kmThe Stanway School
- 1.2kmPhilip Morant School and College
- 1.3kmPaxman Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 179, Straight Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester Town, 3.5 kilometres away.
- 3.5kmColchester Town
- 3.5kmColchester
- 4.9kmMarks Tey
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.
