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According to the public record, 40, Orwell Close, Colchester is a modern freehold house with 1,076 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 260 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 40, Orwell Close, Colchester is £336,655 and the estimated rental value is £1,562 per month.
Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO4 postal district.
40, Orwell Close, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in May 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2017.
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.
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 40, Orwell Close, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £353,488 and a rental value of £1,640 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £313,089 and a rental value of £1,452 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 40 Orwell Close Colchester has decreased by an estimated £3,405 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £36 per month (2.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.6%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 40, Orwell Close, Colchester sits on a plot of 260m2.
We have plot size data on 38 out of 40 other houses in the postcode and 40, Orwell Close, Colchester sits on the 2nd largest plot.
40, Orwell Close, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 03 Mar 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 40, Orwell Close, Colchester was last sold on 5th May 2017 for £285,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since May 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 5.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 40, Orwell Close, Colchester within a radius of 690 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 3 Oaklands, Parsons Heath, Colchester, CO4 3HT, a freehold house which sold for £315,000 on the 31st October 2025.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Orwell Close, Colchester, CO4 has a total of 40 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 40, Orwell Close, Colchester is the 4th largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £24k more expensive than the average property in CO4.
The closest station to 40, Orwell Close, Colchester is Hythe (Essex) station which is 1.7 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.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 40, 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 40, 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 40, 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 40, 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 40, 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.