55, Defoe Crescent
55, Defoe Crescent
Description & Estimates
55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 753 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 266 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester is £258,578 and its rental estimate is £1,290 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
55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2019 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2018.
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 55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £271,507 and a rental value of £1,355 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £240,477 and £1,200 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £3,036 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value rise by £24 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester as measuring 266 m2.
That makes it the 35th largest plot in the postcode, where 47 of the 60 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Apr 2018.
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 55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester completed on 27th September 2019 at £200,550 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 15.2% over the period since September 2019.
- Sold Sep 2019£200,550
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 55, 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 15th August 2025, was 99, Defoe Crescent, Colchester, CO4 5LQ, a freehold house which sold for £300,000.
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, 55, Defoe Crescent, Colchester comes out as the 90th largest and the 98th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £54k 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 55, 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.
