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Public records show 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester to be a period freehold house with 864 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 121 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
196, Greenstead Road, Colchester has an estimated sale value of £243,174 and an estimated rental value of £1,368 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 lies in the borough of Colchester, within the CO1 postal district.
196, Greenstead Road, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2007 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2009.
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.
In very good condition, we estimate 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester would be worth £255,333, with a potential rental value of £1,437 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £226,152, with a rental value of £1,273 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester has declined by £2,531 (1.0%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has climbed by £24 (1.8%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 6.8%.
196, Greenstead Road, Colchester occupies a 121 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
Of the 21 other houses in this postcode, 20 have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 11th largest.
196, Greenstead Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Mar 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
196, Greenstead Road, Colchester last changed hands on 25th January 2007, selling for £127,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 3 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 65.3% since January 2007.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 500 metres of 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 136, Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1 2SN, a freehold house, sold at £150,000 on the 10th July 2025.
Read more about house prices in CO1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester as the 62nd largest and the 70th most expensive of the 349 addresses on Greenstead Road, Colchester, CO1.
Against the CO1 postcode district average, it is £9k more expensive than the typical property.
Hythe (Essex) station is the nearest stop to 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester at 200 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester, 60.3% of property is privately rented and 24.0% 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 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester, 64.7% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 25.3% 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 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester, the average age was 32.8 and the most common age was 22.
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 196, Greenstead Road, 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 196, Greenstead Road, Colchester, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.