5, Westacre Court Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RW is a freehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,119 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £271,002 , which equates to approximately £242 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 Jul 2005 for £188,000. Since then, the value has increased by £83,002, representing a 44.2% increase, or approximately 2.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £271,002 is:

  • 55.9% lower than the average property price on Lexden Road
  • 8.0% higher than the average in the CO3 3RW postcode area
  • and 15.8% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 August 2024, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1119 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£271,002
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£242
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

5, Westacre Court Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3RW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Aug 2024.

This property is heated by an air source heat pump and radiators. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 2 Jan 2014. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 1.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, mains gas to air source heat pump, radiators, electric, changing energy efficiency from good to poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system, no cylinder thermostat to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Air source heat pump, radiators, electric
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£271,002
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+44 %
13 Jul 2005
£188,000
Leasehold
+1.6 %
26 Aug 2004
£185,000
Leasehold
+146.7 %
7 Sep 1999
£75,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 980 sq ft
sale price: £280,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2024
rooms: 4
size: 1152 sq ft
sale price: £328,000
sale date: 15 Nov 2021
rooms: 3
size: 1023 sq ft
sale price: £285,000
sale date: 18 Apr 2019
rooms: 4
size: 965 sq ft
sale price: £190,000
sale date: 23 Mar 2012
rooms: 3
size: 1007 sq ft
sale price: £201,000
sale date: 13 Aug 2004

Data Sources

The property at 5, Westacre Court Lexden Road, Colchester, CO3 3RW appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 13 Jul 2005. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 28 Aug 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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