Arcanum, Colchester
Arcanum, Colchester
Description & Estimates







Arcanum, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 1,650 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,400 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Arcanum, Colchester is £717,871 and its rental estimate is £2,953 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2 falls within the CO2 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
Arcanum, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in October 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2011.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 Arcanum, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £753,764 and a rental value of £3,101 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £667,620 and £2,746 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Arcanum, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £9,795 (1.4%) and its estimated rental value rise by £68 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Arcanum, Colchester as measuring 1,400 m2.
That makes it the 5th largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 20 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Arcanum, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 02 Mar 2011.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Arcanum, Colchester completed on 21st October 2020 at £680,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 32.7% over the period since October 2020.
- Sold Oct 2020£680,000
- Sold Jan 2015£420,000
- Sold Nov 2001£217,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Arcanum, Colchester have sold within a radius of 4.4 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 1st May 2024, was Farthings, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PP, a freehold house which sold for £560,000.
Read more about house prices in CO2.
- Sold May 2024£560,000 | 4 Bed HouseLayer Breton HillFarthings, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PP
- Sold Mar 2021£650,000 | 4 Bed HouseLayer Breton HillGreensleeves, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PP
- Sold Oct 2020£550,000 | 5 Bed HouseLayer Breton HillHillcrest, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PP
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 20 addresses on Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester, CO2, Arcanum, Colchester comes out as the 11th largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £435k more expensive than the average property across the CO2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.6kmBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 3.0kmLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 4.9kmMilldene Primary School
- 5.0kmThurstable School
- 5.8kmPaxman Academy
- 6.1kmThe Stanway School
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Public Transport Nearby
From Arcanum, Colchester, the nearest station is Marks Tey, 6.2 kilometres away.
- 6.2kmMarks Tey
- 8.1kmKelvedon
- 8.6kmColchester Town
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.

