7, Orchard Road
7, Orchard Road
Description & Estimates
7, Orchard Road, Colchester is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 850 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 117 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 7, Orchard Road, Colchester is £290,317 and its rental estimate is £1,447 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Orchard Road, Colchester, CO1 falls within the CO1 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
7, Orchard Road, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2013 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2022.
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 7, Orchard Road, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £304,833 and a rental value of £1,520 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £269,995 and £1,346 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 7, Orchard Road, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £3,022 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value rise by £26 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 7, Orchard Road, Colchester as measuring 117 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 13 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
7, Orchard Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 May 2022.
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 7, Orchard Road, Colchester completed on 26th April 2013 at £194,000 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 54.0% over the period since April 2013.
- Sold Apr 2013£194,000
- Sold Apr 2004£174,000
- Sold Sep 1999£76,995
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 7, Orchard Road, Colchester have sold within a radius of 540 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd January 2025, was 22, St. Pauls Road, Colchester, CO1 1SQ, a freehold house which sold for £275,000.
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 13 addresses on Orchard Road, Colchester, CO1, 7, Orchard Road, Colchester comes out as the 8th largest and the 7th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £56k more expensive than the average property across the CO1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 0mNorth Primary School and Nursery
- 1.1kmSt John's Green Primary School
- 1.2kmQueen Boudica Primary School
- 400mSt Helena School
- 1.2kmColchester Royal Grammar School
- 1.8kmSt Benedict's Catholic College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 7, Orchard Road, Colchester, the nearest station is Colchester, 500 metres away.
- 500mColchester
- 1.3kmColchester Town
- 2.5kmHythe (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.
