Flat 9, Recreation House Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DL is a leasehold flat built before 1900. The property offers approximately 344 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £105,886 , which equates to approximately £307 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Feb 2021 for £100,500. Since then, the value has increased by £5,386, representing a 5.4% increase, or approximately 1.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £105,886 is:

  • 58.0% lower than the average property price on Wimpole Road
  • 56.8% lower than the average in the CO1 2DL postcode area
  • and 67.1% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 February 2020, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
344 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£105,886
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£307
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Flat 9, Recreation House Wimpole Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2DL has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Feb 2020.

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

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 2 Dec 2009, when the property was rated D. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 7.6%.

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 system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric instantaneous at point of use, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from average to very poor.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to CO1 2DL

25 th / 35
Price Rank
57% lower than average
23 rd / 26
Size Rank
59% smaller than average
3 rd / 26
Price Per Sq FT Rank
6% higher than average

Compared to other properties in CO1 2DL , this flat's estimated value ranks 25th out of 35. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 3rd out of 26 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 23th out of 26 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£105,886
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+5 %
11 Feb 2021
£100,500
Leasehold
+7.5 %
7 Dec 2018
£93,500
Leasehold
+19.9 %
1 Aug 2014
£78,000
Leasehold
+6.8 %
26 Jul 2006
£73,000
Leasehold
+117.9 %
16 Jul 1999
£33,500
Leasehold
+1.7 %
18 Apr 1997
£32,950
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 301 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 26 Jul 2022
rooms: 2
size: 366 sq ft
sale price: £107,500
sale date: 15 Nov 2019
rooms: 2
size: 323 sq ft
sale price: £66,500
sale date: 25 Nov 2013
rooms: 2
size: 350 sq ft
sale price: £69,000
sale date: 17 Feb 2006
rooms: 2
size: 334 sq ft
sale price: £67,500
sale date: 15 Jan 2016

Data Sources

The property at Flat 9, Recreation House Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DL appears six times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 11 Feb 2021. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Feb 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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