Flat 12, Recreation House Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DL is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 549 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £155,158 , which equates to approximately £283 per square foot. It was last sold on 15 Jul 1998 for £37,950. Since then, the value has increased by £117,208, representing a 308.8% increase, or approximately 11.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £155,158 is:

  • 38.5% lower than the average property price on Wimpole Road
  • 36.7% lower than the average in the CO1 2DL postcode area
  • and 51.8% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

View sold house prices in CO1 2DL

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
549 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£155,158
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£283
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 12, Recreation House Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 11 Mar 2019.

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

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 Nov 2018, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 60.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 86% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 86% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO1 2DL

24 th / 35
Price Rank
37% lower than average
16 th / 26
Size Rank
35% smaller than average
19 th / 26
Price Per Sq FT Rank
3% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO1 2DL , this flat's estimated value ranks 24th out of 35. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 19th out of 26 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 16th out of 26 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£155,158
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+309 %
15 Jul 1998
£37,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 495 sq ft
sale price: £92,000
sale date: 22 Aug 2023
rooms: 2
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £123,500
sale date: 8 Feb 2019
rooms: 2
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £112,500
sale date: 3 Mar 2017
rooms: 4
size: 548 sq ft
sale price: £122,500
sale date: 9 Nov 2015
rooms: 3
size: 560 sq ft
sale price: £61,000
sale date: 29 May 2015

Data Sources

The property at Flat 12, Recreation House Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 15 Jul 1998. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 11 Mar 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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