71 Meachen Road, Colchester, CO2 8JD is a leasehold flat built between 1996-2002. The property offers approximately 646 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 £158,988 , which equates to approximately £246 per square foot. It was last sold on 17 Mar 2023 for £170,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £11,012, representing a 6.5% decrease, or approximately 2.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £158,988 is:

  • 22.6% lower than the average property price on Meachen Road
  • 18.6% lower than the average in the CO2 8JD postcode area
  • and 50.6% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 11 January 2023, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1996-2002
Interior Size
646 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£158,988
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£246
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

71 Meachen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JD has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Jan 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 6 Sep 2009. The rating of C is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 1.3%.

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 average to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • 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
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO2 8JD

28 th / 40
Price Rank
19% lower than average
23 rd / 38
Size Rank
8% smaller than average
17 th / 38
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO2 8JD , this flat's estimated value ranks 28th out of 40. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 17th out of 38 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 23th out of 38 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£158,988
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-6 %
17 Mar 2023
£170,000
Leasehold
+30.8 %
19 Sep 2003
£129,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £140,000
sale date: 7 Feb 2025
rooms: 3
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £160,000
sale date: 14 Sep 2023
rooms: 3
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £153,500
sale date: 4 Sep 2023
rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £160,000
sale date: 22 Jun 2023
rooms: 3
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 27 Apr 2023

Data Sources

The property at 71 Meachen Road, Colchester, CO2 8JD appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 17 Mar 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 Jan 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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