According to the public record, 85, Kensington Road, Colchester is a modern freehold house with 624 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 85.4 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Kensington Road, Colchester, CO2 is located in the borough of Colchester within the CO2 postal district.
85, Kensington Road, Colchester has 2 entries in the Land Registry database, most recently in November 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2014.
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 85 Kensington Road Colchester as £252,825 and the rental value as £1,109 per month giving an expected gross yield of 5.3%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 85 Kensington Road Colchester has decreased by £2,222 (0.9%) and its rental value has increased by £79 per month (7.1%).
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 85, Kensington Road, Colchester is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £265,467 and rental value of £1,164 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £235,128 and a rental value of £1,031 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £252,825, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,243 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 85, Kensington Road, Colchester sits on a plot of 85m2.
We have plot size data on 48 out of 48 other houses in the postcode and 85, Kensington Road, Colchester sits on the 41st largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 85, Kensington Road, Colchester was last sold on 10 Nov 2023 for £262,500 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since Nov 2023, the market for similar properties has risen 0.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 85, Kensington Road, Colchester within a radius of 730 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 28, Richmond Road, Colchester, CO2 7FR, a Freehold house which sold for £260,000 in May 2024.
Read more about house prices in CO2.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Kensington Road, Colchester, CO2 has a total of 118 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 85, Kensington Road, Colchester is the 107th largest and the 86th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £9k less expensive than the average property in CO2.
85, Kensington Road, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Apr 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has high performance glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 85, Kensington Road, Colchester is Colchester Town station which is 1.4 kilometres 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 85, Kensington Road, Colchester, 52.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 32.3% 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 85, Kensington Road, Colchester, 24.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 46.8% 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 85, Kensington Road, Colchester, the average age was 37.4 and the most common age was 47.
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 85, Kensington Road, Colchester, 1.1% 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 85, Kensington Road, Colchester, there are an average of 1.2 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.