51, Recreation Road
51, Recreation Road
Description & Estimates
51, Recreation Road, Colchester is described in the public record as a modern house with 645 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 51, Recreation Road, Colchester is £249,400 and its rental estimate is £1,194 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 falls within the CO1 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
51, Recreation Road, Colchester has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2017.
We combine this information with public data 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 51, Recreation Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £261,870 and a rental value of £1,254 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £231,942 and £1,111 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 51, Recreation Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £2,058 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value rise by £24 per month (2.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Energy Efficiency
51, Recreation Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Sep 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 51, Recreation Road, Colchester completed on 15th December 2000 at £65,800 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Dec 2000£65,800
- Sold Nov 1996£44,900
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 51, Recreation Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 440 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th November 2025, was 12, Lenz Close, Colchester, CO1 2FP, a freehold house which sold for £270,000.
Read more about house prices in CO1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 65 addresses on Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1, 51, Recreation Road, Colchester comes out as the 45th largest and the 41st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £15k more expensive than the average property across the CO1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mKendall Church of England Primary School
- 800mSt. George's School
- 1.1kmOld Heath Community Primary School
- 1.7kmThe Thomas Lord Audley School
- 2.1kmColchester Academy
- 2.5kmColchester Royal Grammar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 51, Recreation Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Hythe (Essex), 800 metres away.
- 800mHythe (Essex)
- 1.4kmColchester Town
- 3.0kmColchester
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.
