8, Bob Russell House New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF is a leasehold flat built between 1996-2002. The property offers approximately 377 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £97,796 , which equates to approximately £260 per square foot. It was last sold on 30 Jan 2015 for £72,500. Since then, the value has increased by £25,296, representing a 34.9% increase, or approximately 3.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £97,796 is:

  • 65.5% lower than the average property price on New Town Road
  • 77.1% lower than the average in the CO1 2EF postcode area
  • and 69.6% 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 17 April 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1996-2002
Interior Size
377 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£97,796
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£260
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

8, Bob Russell House New Town Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2EF has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Apr 2025.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Electric instantaneous heaters at the point of use are used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 18 Dec 2014. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 17.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, filled cavity to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 50% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very 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 CO1 2EF

15 th / 15
Price Rank
77% lower than average
14 th / 14
Size Rank
75% smaller than average
5 th / 14
Price Per Sq FT Rank
8% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO1 2EF , this flat's estimated value ranks 15th out of 15. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 5th out of 14 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 14th out of 14 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£97,796
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+35 %
30 Jan 2015
£72,500
Leasehold
-9.4 %
11 Aug 2006
£80,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 425 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 29 Jun 2021

Data Sources

The property at 8, Bob Russell House New Town Road, Colchester, CO1 2EF appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 30 Jan 2015. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Apr 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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