Detached

3 FIRSTORE DRIVE

COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA

£350,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Mellor Chase	0.2 miles
Shop	ROL Cruise	0.3 miles
Train station	Colchester	1.8 miles
Hospital	Oaks Hospital	2.1 miles
University	The Meadows	3.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£350,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,398/m²

Local average

£473,191 (55 sales)

Street crime

88 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/10/2021

Expiry date: 04/10/2031

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,540

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	02/04/2026	£350,000	Detached	—	£350,000 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	£350,000
listed	03/09/2025	£350,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA	£310,000	05/07/2024	Detached
47 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA	£375,000	27/07/2023	Detached
91 LONDON ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9AN	£465,000	01/06/2023	Detached
5 TUSSET MEWS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EB	£395,000	19/12/2022	Detached
14 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA	£495,000	26/10/2022	Detached
36 HALSTEAD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9AE	£435,000	26/08/2022	Detached
45 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA	£375,000	19/08/2022	Detached
2 BEAVER CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9DZ	£475,000	03/08/2022	Detached
44 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA	£383,000	17/06/2022	Detached
4 BRIAN CADMAN GARDENS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9FJ	£715,000	10/06/2022	Detached
7 TUSSET MEWS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EB	£390,000	15/12/2021	Detached
2 BRIAN CADMAN GARDENS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9FJ	£550,000	10/11/2021	Detached
41 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA	£390,000	26/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £442,538 (13 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 -13.6%

10y growth 17.7%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 15.3%

10y (index) 33.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,083/mo

Realistic £1,203/mo

Optimistic £1,323/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 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Detached House, Scott Drive, CO3	£1,550/mo	3	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.8×

Monthly cashflow £-8/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.1%

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

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage and arson	12
Public order	6
Shoplifting	5
Other theft	4
Burglary	2
Drugs	2
Robbery	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	88

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
Holmwood House School	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2014
Home Farm Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 6 Sep 2016
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 7 Feb 2014
Lexden Springs School	Other	0.7 miles	Inadequate — 24 Apr 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
13/06/2016	18/05/2016	10	3

# 3 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA

## Property details

- Slug: `3d95a47` (address key hash: `3d95a473e5452b55f472d73186884d1b2ec5f2c9`)
- Postcode: CO3 9EA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 103 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £350,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,398/m²
- Local average: £473,191 (55 sales)
- Street crime: 88 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £350,000
- Date: 2026-04-02
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/10/2031
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,540

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£40)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9150-2645-1000-2009-9921)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-02 | £350,000 | Detached | — | £350,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b002-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £350,000 | 02/04/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166517186](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1a24489)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £350,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £350,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £310,000 | 05/07/2024 | Detached |
| 47 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £375,000 | 27/07/2023 | Detached |
| 91 LONDON ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9AN | £465,000 | 01/06/2023 | Detached |
| 5 TUSSET MEWS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EB | £395,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| 14 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £495,000 | 26/10/2022 | Detached |
| 36 HALSTEAD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9AE | £435,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 45 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £375,000 | 19/08/2022 | Detached |
| 2 BEAVER CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9DZ | £475,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 44 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £383,000 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 4 BRIAN CADMAN GARDENS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9FJ | £715,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 7 TUSSET MEWS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EB | £390,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached |
| 2 BRIAN CADMAN GARDENS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9FJ | £550,000 | 10/11/2021 | Detached |
| 41 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £390,000 | 26/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £442,538 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -13.6%
- **10y growth:** 17.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Colchester; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Colchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,083/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,203/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,323/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Colchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Detached House, Scott Drive, CO3 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-8/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **88** |

*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.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holmwood House School | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2014 |
| Home Farm Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 6 Sep 2016 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 7 Feb 2014 |
| Lexden Springs School | Other | 0.7 miles | Inadequate — 24 Apr 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11682111
- **Address:** 3 Firstore Drive, COLCHESTER, CO3 9EA
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/06/2016
- **Work Completed:** 18/05/2016
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 3 door(s)