3, Moorhen Drift
3, Moorhen Drift
Description & Estimates
3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,151 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 246 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester is £398,542 and its rental estimate is £2,040 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Moorhen Drift, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 falls within the CO3 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 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 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £418,469 and a rental value of £2,142 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £370,644 and £1,897 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £3,788 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £44 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester as measuring 246 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 9 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Nov 2015.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester completed on 25th February 2016 at £295,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 45.4% over the period since February 2016.
- Sold Feb 2016£295,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester have sold within a radius of 850 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th January 2026, was 14, Finch Road, Colchester, CO3 8DF, a freehold house which sold for £447,500.
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 9 addresses on Moorhen Drift, Stanway, Colchester, CO3, 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester comes out as the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £21k more expensive than the average property across the CO3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mLakelands Primary School
- 900mStanway Primary School
- 1.0kmStanway Fiveways Primary School
- 800mThe Stanway School
- 2.9kmPaxman Academy
- 3.0kmPhilip Morant School and College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 3, Moorhen Drift, Colchester, the nearest station is Marks Tey, 3.1 kilometres away.
- 3.1kmMarks Tey
- 5.0kmColchester
- 5.2kmColchester Town
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.
