53, Castle Road
53, Castle Road
Description & Estimates
53, Castle Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 990 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 130 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 53, Castle Road, Colchester is £359,009 and its rental estimate is £1,495 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 falls within the CO1 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
53, Castle Road, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated November 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 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 53, Castle Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £376,960 and a rental value of £1,570 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £333,879 and £1,390 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 53, Castle Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £3,737 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value grow by £27 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 53, Castle Road, Colchester as measuring 130 m2.
That makes it the 16th largest plot in the postcode, where 23 of the 35 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
53, Castle Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Nov 2019.
The property is 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 53, Castle Road, Colchester completed on 31st January 2020 at £375,000 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 3.3% over the period since January 2020.
- Sold Jan 2020£375,000
- Sold Oct 2016£299,995
- Sold Mar 2006£176,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 53, Castle Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 510 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th November 2025, was 52, Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1UN, a freehold house which sold for £325,000.
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 88 addresses on Castle Road, Colchester, CO1, 53, Castle Road, Colchester comes out as the 40th largest and the 40th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £125k more expensive than the average property across the CO1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mSt Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
- 400mSt James the Great Church of England Primary School
- 800mSt John's Green Primary School
- 1.3kmSt Helena School
- 1.4kmColchester Royal Grammar School
- 2.2kmSt Benedict's Catholic College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 53, Castle Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester Town, 600 metres away.
- 600mColchester Town
- 1.3kmColchester
- 1.6kmHythe (Essex)
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
