8, Elmcroft
8, Elmcroft
Description & Estimates
8, Elmcroft, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 858 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 353 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Elmcroft, Colchester is £331,011 and its rental estimate is £1,417 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Elmcroft, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 falls within the CO7 postal district, in the borough of Tendring.
Our Data Sources
8, Elmcroft, Colchester has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in July 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2010.
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 8, Elmcroft, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £347,561 and a rental value of £1,488 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £307,840 and £1,318 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Elmcroft, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £2,259 (0.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £31 per month (2.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Elmcroft, Colchester as measuring 353 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 25 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Elmcroft, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 Apr 2010.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8, Elmcroft, Colchester completed on 10th July 2015 at £225,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 4 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 55.3% over the period since July 2015.
- Sold Jul 2015£225,000
- Sold Aug 1997£70,000
- Sold Jun 1997£67,250
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Elmcroft, Colchester have sold within a radius of 2.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd March 2025, was 46, Elmcroft, Colchester, CO7 7YZ, a freehold house which sold for £362,000.
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 25 addresses on Elmcroft, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7, 8, Elmcroft, Colchester comes out as the 21st largest and the 21st most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £65k less expensive than the average property across the CO7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mElmstead Primary School
- 2.7kmSt George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley
- 3.1kmBroomgrove Infant School
- 3.9kmColchester Academy
- 6.2kmThe Gilberd School
- 6.3kmThe Trinity School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Elmcroft, Colchester, the nearest station is Alresford (Essex), 3.4 kilometres away.
- 3.4kmAlresford (Essex)
- 4.0kmWivenhoe
- 4.5kmHythe (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.
