51, Defoe Crescent
51, Defoe Crescent
Description & Estimates
51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 818 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 191 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester is £275,346 and its rental estimate is £1,359 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2013.
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.
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 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £289,114 and a rental value of £1,427 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £256,072 and £1,264 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £3,233 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value climb by £25 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester as measuring 191 m2.
That makes it the 47th largest plot in the postcode, where 47 of the 60 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Oct 2013.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester completed on 31st July 2017 at £225,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.6% over the period since July 2017.
- Sold Jul 2017£225,000
- Sold Oct 2009£125,000
- Sold Apr 2004£105,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th March 2025, was 84, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LG, a freehold house which sold for £275,000.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 113 addresses on Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4, 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester comes out as the 38th largest and the 43rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £37k less expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mMyland Community Primary School
- 700mCamulos Academy
- 1.0kmQueen Boudica Primary School
- 1.6kmThe Trinity School
- 1.6kmThe Gilberd School
- 2.2kmSt Helena School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 51, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmColchester
- 3.2kmColchester Town
- 3.9kmHythe (Essex)
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.
