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By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 1,019 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 544 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 26, Forge Street, Colchester is £357,291 and the estimated rental value is £1,533 per month.
Forge Street, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO7 postal district.
26, Forge Street, Colchester has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2016 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 26, Forge Street, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £375,155 and a rental value of £1,610 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £332,281 and a rental value of £1,426 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 26 Forge Street Colchester has decreased by an estimated £2,438 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £34 per month (2.2%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 26, Forge Street, Colchester sits on a plot of 544m2.
We have plot size data on 29 out of 31 other houses in the postcode and 26, Forge Street, Colchester sits on the 19th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 26, Forge Street, Colchester was last sold on 30th June 2016 for £250,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since June 2016, the market for similar properties has risen 8.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 26, Forge Street, Colchester within a radius of 2.8 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 5, Forge Street, Colchester, CO7 6AR, a freehold house which sold for £350,000 on the 6th October 2023.
Read more about house prices in CO7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Forge Street, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 has a total of 39 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 26, Forge Street, Colchester is the 9th largest and the 15th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £38k less expensive than the average property in CO7.
The closest station to 26, Forge Street, Colchester is Manningtree station which is 3.3 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 26, Forge Street, Colchester, 42.9% of property is socially rented and 27.1% 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 26, Forge Street, Colchester, 20.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 21.9% 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 26, Forge Street, Colchester, the average age was 44.7 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 26, Forge Street, Colchester, 1.3% 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 26, Forge Street, Colchester, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.