8, William Boys Close
8, William Boys Close
Description & Estimates
8, William Boys Close, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 968 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 192 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, William Boys Close, Colchester is £249,355 and its rental estimate is £1,299 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
William Boys Close, Colchester, CO4 falls within the CO4 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
8, William Boys Close, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2016.
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 8, William Boys Close, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £261,823 and a rental value of £1,364 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £231,900 and £1,208 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, William Boys Close, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value move down by £2,928 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value increase by £24 per month (1.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, William Boys Close, Colchester as measuring 192 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 13 of the 16 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, William Boys Close, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Oct 2016.
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 8, William Boys Close, Colchester completed on 12th April 2017 at £206,000 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 42.7% over the period since April 2017.
- Sold Apr 2017£206,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, William Boys Close, Colchester have sold within a radius of 560 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 14th April 2025, was 295, Harwich Road, Colchester, CO4 3HR, a freehold house which sold for £280,000.
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 16 addresses on William Boys Close, Colchester, CO4, 8, William Boys Close, Colchester comes out as the largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £63k less expensive than the average property across the CO4 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mHazelmere Junior School
- 400mHazelmere Infant School and Nursery
- 400mRoach Vale Primary School
- 400mColchester Academy
- 2.5kmThe Gilberd School
- 2.5kmThe Trinity School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, William Boys Close, Colchester, the nearest station is Hythe (Essex), 1.2 kilometres away.
- 1.2kmHythe (Essex)
- 2.3kmColchester Town
- 2.8kmColchester
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.
