31 Waterside Lane, Colchester, CO2 8HW is a leasehold flat built between 2003-2006. The property offers approximately 840 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £193,511 , which equates to approximately £230 per square foot. It was last sold on 31 Jul 2015 for £149,950. Since then, the value has increased by £43,561, representing a 29.1% increase, or approximately 2.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £193,511 is:

  • 26.4% lower than the average property price on Waterside Lane
  • 19.1% lower than the average in the CO2 8HW postcode area
  • and 39.9% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 23 February 2023, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
2003-2006
Interior Size
840 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£193,511
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£230
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

31 Waterside Lane, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8HW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Feb 2023.

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 24 May 2011. The rating of C remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 3.9%.

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.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO2 8HW

6 th / 30
Price Rank
19% lower than average
14 th / 29
Size Rank
5% bigger than average
15 th / 29
Price Per Sq FT Rank
23% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO2 8HW , this flat's estimated value ranks 6th out of 30. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 15th out of 29 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 14th out of 29 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£193,511
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+29 %
31 Jul 2015
£149,950
Leasehold
-40 %
1 Dec 2006
£249,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 872 sq ft
sale price: £215,000
sale date: 10 Oct 2025
rooms: 3
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £202,500
sale date: 29 Jan 2021
rooms: 3
size: 893 sq ft
sale price: £190,500
sale date: 9 Dec 2019
rooms: 3
size: 958 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 20 Nov 2019
rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 4 Jun 2018

Data Sources

The property at 31 Waterside Lane, Colchester, CO2 8HW appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 31 Jul 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Feb 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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