Orchard House Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6 5BB is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 3,143 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £1,276,363 , which equates to approximately £406 per square foot. It was last sold on 28 Feb 2025 for £1,270,000. Since then, the value has increased by £6,363, representing a 0.5% increase, or approximately 0.6% per year.

The current estimated value of £1,276,363 is:

  • 38.2% higher than the average property price on Straight Road
  • 67.4% higher than the average in the CO6 5BB postcode area
  • and 296.4% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 22 December 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
3143 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£1,276,363
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£406
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Orchard House Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO6 5BB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 22 Dec 2022.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with both radiators and underfloor heating as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 2 Sep 2009, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 15.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, oil to boiler and radiators, oil, boiler and underfloor heating, oil, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from roof room(s), insulated (assumed) to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 84% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil, Boiler and underfloor heating, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 84% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO6 5BB

1 st / 14
Price Rank
67% higher than average
1 st / 5
Size Rank
51% bigger than average
3 rd / 5
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% higher than average

Compared to other properties in CO6 5BB , this house's estimated value ranks 1st out of 14. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 3rd out of 5 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 1st out of 5 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£1,276,363
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
28 Feb 2025
£1,270,000
Leasehold
+257.7 %
19 Mar 2004
£355,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Warren House Straight Road, East Bergholt, Colchester, CO7 6UT
rooms: 10
size: 3270 sq ft
sale price: £850,000
sale date: 15 Jul 2009

Data Sources

The property at Orchard House Straight Road, Polstead Heath, Colchester, CO6 5BB appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 28 Feb 2025. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 22 Dec 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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