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Public records show 18, Orwell Close, Colchester to be a modern freehold house with 818 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 141 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
18, Orwell Close, Colchester has an estimated sale value of £279,717 and an estimated rental value of £1,335 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 lies in the borough of Colchester, within the CO4 postal district.
18, Orwell Close, Colchester has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2025.
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.
In very good condition, we estimate 18, Orwell Close, Colchester would be worth £293,703, with a potential rental value of £1,402 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £260,137, with a rental value of £1,242 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 18, Orwell Close, Colchester has dropped by £3,285 (1.2%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has risen by £24 (1.8%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.7%.
18, Orwell Close, Colchester occupies a 141 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 40 other houses in this postcode, 38 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 33rd largest.
18, Orwell Close, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Mar 2025.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
18, Orwell Close, Colchester last changed hands on 11th June 2015, selling for £200,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 4 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 32.9% since June 2015.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 710 metres of 18, Orwell Close, Colchester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 27, Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 3YW, a freehold house, sold at £290,000 on the 16th August 2024.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 18, Orwell Close, Colchester as the 16th largest and the 12th most expensive of the 40 addresses on Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4.
Against the CO4 postcode district average, it is £33k less expensive than the typical property.
Hythe (Essex) station is the nearest stop to 18, Orwell Close, Colchester at 1.7 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 18, Orwell Close, Colchester, 44.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 26.4% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 18, Orwell Close, Colchester, 20.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.1% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 18, Orwell Close, Colchester, the average age was 43 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 18, Orwell Close, Colchester, 0.7% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 18, Orwell Close, Colchester, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.