According to the public record, 5, Britten Close, Colchester is a mid-century freehold house and with 1,173 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 135 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO4 postal district.
5, Britten Close, Colchester has 21 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in February 2017 and 2 entries in the EPC database, most recently in October 2019.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 5 Britten Close Colchester as £304,214 and the rental value as £1,461 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.8%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 5 Britten Close Colchester has decreased by £1,862 (0.6%) and its rental value has increased by £101 per month (6.9%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 5, Britten Close, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £319,425 and rental value of £1,534 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £282,919 and a rental value of £1,358 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £304,214, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,495 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 5, Britten Close, Colchester sits on a plot of 135m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 13 other houses in the postcode and 5, Britten Close, Colchester sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 5, Britten Close, Colchester was last sold on 27 Feb 2017 for £194,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Feb 2017, the market for similar properties has risen 16.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 5, Britten Close, Colchester within a radius of 310m over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 12, Arnold Drive, Colchester, CO4 3YZ, a Freehold house which sold for £268,000 in Apr 2023.
Read more about house prices in CO4.
Britten Close, Colchester, CO4 has a total of 35 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 5, Britten Close, Colchester is the 7th largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £2k less expensive than the average property in CO4.
5, Britten Close, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Oct 2019.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 5, Britten Close, Colchester is Hythe (Essex) station which is 600 m away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Britten Close, Colchester, 49.5% of property is socially rented and 31.8% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5, Britten Close, Colchester, 41.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 20.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Britten Close, Colchester, the average age was 32.8 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5, Britten Close, Colchester, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 5, Britten Close, Colchester, there are an average of 0.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.