Long Ways, Colchester
Long Ways, Colchester
Description & Estimates
Long Ways, Colchester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,302 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,038 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Long Ways, Colchester is £308,837 and its rental estimate is £1,522 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Hemps Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 falls within the CO6 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
Long Ways, Colchester has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2016 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 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 Long Ways, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £324,279 and a rental value of £1,598 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £287,218 and £1,416 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Long Ways, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value decrease by £5,585 (1.8%) and its estimated rental value grow by £35 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Long Ways, Colchester as measuring 1,038 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 3 of the 5 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Long Ways, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 Apr 2018.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using Air source heat pump, underfloor, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Long Ways, Colchester completed on 12th August 2016 at £255,000 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 22.0% over the period since August 2016.
- Sold Aug 2016£255,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Long Ways, Colchester have sold within a radius of 3.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd October 2025, was 6, Hall Road, Colchester, CO6 3NQ, a freehold house which sold for £322,500.
Read more about house prices in CO6.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 5 addresses on Hemps Green, Fordham, Colchester, CO6, Long Ways, Colchester comes out as the 4th largest and the 4th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £135k less expensive than the average property across the CO6 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.6kmFordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 2.4kmChappel CofE Controlled Primary School
- 3.2kmHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham
- 6.1kmThe Stanway School
- 7.6kmSt Benedict's Catholic College
- 7.6kmColchester County High School for Girls
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Public Transport Nearby
From Long Ways, Colchester, the nearest station is Chappel & Wakes Colne, 2.0 kilometres away.
- 2.0kmChappel & Wakes Colne
- 5.0kmBures
- 5.2kmMarks Tey
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
