51, Rectory Road
51, Rectory Road
Description & Estimates







51, Rectory Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,033 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 356 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 51, Rectory Road, Colchester is £398,527 and its rental estimate is £1,500 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Rectory Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7 falls within the CO7 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
51, Rectory Road, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2012.
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 51, Rectory Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £418,454 and a rental value of £1,575 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £370,630 and £1,395 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 51, Rectory Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £2,719 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £33 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 51, Rectory Road, Colchester as measuring 356 m2.
That makes it the 13th largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 17 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
51, Rectory Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Jun 2012.
The property is not 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, Rectory Road, Colchester completed on 14th August 2015 at £285,000 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 54.7% over the period since August 2015.
- Sold Aug 2015£285,000
- Sold Sep 2012£235,000
- Sold May 2005£174,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 51, Rectory Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 690 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 15th September 2023, was 99, Ernest Road, Colchester, CO7 9LJ, a freehold house which sold for £545,000.
Read more about house prices in CO7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 72 addresses on Rectory Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, CO7, 51, Rectory Road, Colchester comes out as the 22nd largest and the 20th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £3k more expensive than the average property across the CO7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mBroomgrove Infant School
- 600mBroomgrove Junior School
- 700mMillfields Primary School
- 3.7kmColchester Academy
- 4.2kmThe Thomas Lord Audley School
- 5.8kmColchester Royal Grammar School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 51, Rectory Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Wivenhoe, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmWivenhoe
- 2.6kmAlresford (Essex)
- 3.4kmHythe (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.

