Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

ESSEX HOUSE

42 FLAT 2 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH

£190,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Simon's 0.0 miles
Bus stop Maldon Road 0.1 miles
Train station Colchester Town 0.6 miles
University The Quays 1.9 miles
Hospital St Aubyn Centre 2.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Last sold

£190,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£182,240 (20 sales)

Street crime

469 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 11/03/2026 £190,000 Flat -2.6% £189,580 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 16/06/2021 £195,000 Flat +9.6% £196,523 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 10/01/2020 £178,000 Flat — £191,350 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £190,000
listed 12/12/2025 £190,000
sold 01/01/2021 £195,000
sold 01/01/2020 £178,000

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
PRIORY COURT FLAT 19 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £160,000 04/09/2023 Flat
PRIORY COURT FLAT 17 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £174,000 14/10/2022 Flat
ESSEX HOUSE 42 FLAT 3 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £150,000 23/08/2022 Flat
ESSEX HOUSE, 42 FLAT 12 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £175,000 15/07/2022 Flat
1A RAWSTORN ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3JE £220,000 27/04/2022 Flat
PRIORY COURT FLAT 22 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £148,500 18/02/2022 Flat
33 - 35 FLAT 4 MANOR ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3LX £210,000 04/02/2022 Flat
PRIORY COURT FLAT 3 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £148,000 18/01/2022 Flat
PRIORY COURT FLAT 16 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £148,000 14/01/2022 Flat
PRIORY COURT FLAT 6 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £148,000 22/12/2021 Flat
PRIORY COURT FLAT 13 CROUCH STREET, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 3HH £145,000 29/11/2021 Flat
7 FLAT 2 CHURCH WALK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO1 1NS £131,000 05/10/2021 Flat

Area average: £163,125 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.4%
10y growth 17.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Colchester. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.9%
5y (index) 2.1%
10y (index) 18.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Colchester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,090/mo
Realistic £1,211/mo
Optimistic £1,332/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Colchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Meyrick Crescent, CO2 £1,125/mo 2 0.77 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,125/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.59%
Max investor price (0.8%) £140,625
Target investor price (1%) £112,500
Gross yield 7.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 14.1×
Monthly cashflow £239/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 5.2%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 185
Anti-social behaviour 69
Shoplifting 60
Public order 42
Criminal damage and arson 29
Other theft 25
Drugs 12
Other crime 9
Vehicle crime 9
Burglary 7
Robbery 7
Bicycle theft 6
Possession of weapons 6
Theft from the person 3
Total incidents 469

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Colchester Prep & High School Other 0.1 miles — (No rating)
Oxford House School Other 0.2 miles — (No rating)
Colchester Royal Grammar School Secondary 0.2 miles Inadequate — 8 Jul 2021
The Sixth Form College Colchester Other 0.3 miles — (No rating)
St John's Green Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 4 Dec 2017

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