198 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YF is a freehold terraced property built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 721 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £106,374 , which equates to approximately £148 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Apr 2010 for £60,000. Since then, the value has increased by £46,374, representing a 77.3% increase, or approximately 4.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £106,374 is:

  • 53.6% lower than the average property price on Victoria Gardens
  • 39.9% lower than the average in the CO4 9YF postcode area
  • and 67.0% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 February 2020, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CO4 9YF

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
721 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£106,374
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£148
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

198 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9YF has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Feb 2020.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 23 Feb 2010. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 22%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to poor.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 87% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO4 9YF

2 nd / 18
Price Rank
40% lower than average
1 st / 15
Size Rank
40% bigger than average
5 th / 15
Price Per Sq FT Rank
57% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO4 9YF , this house's estimated value ranks 2nd out of 18. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 5th out of 15 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 15 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£106,374
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+77 %
30 Apr 2010
£60,000
Leasehold
+9.1 %
4 Jul 1997
£54,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £290,000
sale date: 27 Aug 2024
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 23 Aug 2024
rooms: 4
size: 678 sq ft
sale price: £255,000
sale date: 22 Mar 2024
rooms: 3
size: 689 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 30 Aug 2023
rooms: 3
size: 667 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 18 Mar 2022

Data Sources

The property at 198 Victoria Gardens, Colchester, CO4 9YF appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 30 Apr 2010. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Feb 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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