4, Orchard Close
4, Orchard Close
Description & Estimates
4, Orchard Close, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,754 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 513 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 4, Orchard Close, Colchester is £574,288 and its rental estimate is £1,861 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6 falls within the CO6 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
4, Orchard Close, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 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 4, Orchard Close, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £603,003 and a rental value of £1,954 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £534,088 and £1,731 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 4, Orchard Close, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £10,386 (1.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £42 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 4, Orchard Close, Colchester as measuring 513 m2.
That makes it the 15th largest plot in the postcode, where all 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
4, Orchard Close, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Mar 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 4, Orchard Close, Colchester completed on 11th January 2021 at £532,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 4.6% over the period since January 2021.
- Sold Jan 2021£532,500
- Sold Aug 2015£380,000
- Sold Jul 1995£84,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 4, Orchard Close, Colchester have sold within a radius of 2.4 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th August 2023, was 16, Orchard Close, Colchester, CO6 1DB, a freehold house which sold for £605,000.
Read more about house prices in CO6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 19 addresses on Orchard Close, Copford, Colchester, CO6, 4, Orchard Close, Colchester comes out as the 5th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £131k more expensive than the average property across the CO6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mCopford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 2.5kmLakelands Primary School
- 2.9kmSt Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey
- 3.1kmThe Stanway School
- 4.7kmPaxman Academy
- 5.1kmPhilip Morant School and College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 4, Orchard Close, Colchester, the nearest station is Marks Tey, 1.8 kilometres away.
- 1.8kmMarks Tey
- 7.0kmChappel & Wakes Colne
- 7.2kmColchester
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.
