The Old Rectory, Colchester
The Old Rectory, Colchester
Description & Estimates
The Old Rectory, Colchester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 2,809 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 2,014 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of The Old Rectory, Colchester is £1,006,878 and its rental estimate is £4,254 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2 falls within the CO2 postal district, in the borough of Colchester.
Our Data Sources
The Old Rectory, Colchester has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2023.
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 The Old Rectory, Colchester, we estimate a market value of £1,057,222 and a rental value of £4,467 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £936,397 and £3,956 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, The Old Rectory, Colchester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £7,977 (0.8%) and its estimated rental value move up by £113 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Old Rectory, Colchester as measuring 2,014 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 6 of the 9 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
The Old Rectory, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Apr 2023.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Air source heat pump, radiators, electric.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of The Old Rectory, Colchester completed on 18th December 2008 at £540,000 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 28.1% over the period since December 2008.
- Sold Dec 2008£540,000
- Sold Dec 1997£249,999
- Sold Aug 1997£167,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to The Old Rectory, Colchester have sold within a radius of 3.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th November 2025, was Pampas, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PR, a freehold house which sold for £965,000.
Read more about house prices in CO2.
- Sold Nov 2025£965,000 | 5 Bed HousePampas, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PRPampas, Layer Breton Hill, Colchester, CO2 0PR
- Sold May 2024£850,000 | 5 Bed HouseBeech House, Church Road, Colchester, CO2 0ENBeech House, Church Road, Colchester, CO2 0EN
- Sold Dec 2010£271,250 | 5 Bed HouseGatehouse Barn, School Hill, Colchester, CO2 0NAGatehouse Barn, School Hill, Colchester, CO2 0NA
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 16 addresses on School Hill, Birch, Colchester, CO2, The Old Rectory, Colchester comes out as the 3rd largest and the 3rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £724k more expensive than the average property across the CO2 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- 2.5kmLayer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 3.5kmCopford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 4.6kmThe Stanway School
- 4.7kmPaxman Academy
- 5.5kmPhilip Morant School and College
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Public Transport Nearby
From The Old Rectory, Colchester, the nearest station is Marks Tey, 4.8 kilometres away.
- 4.8kmMarks Tey
- 7.5kmColchester Town
- 8.1kmKelvedon
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.
