Semi-Detached 4 sales on record

21 WODEN AVENUE

STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0QY

£315,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Stanway Co-op Travel	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Fiveways Co - Op	0.2 miles
Hospital	Chavasse V C House	2.2 miles
Train station	Colchester	2.5 miles
University	The Meadows	3.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£315,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,500/m²

Local average

£343,069 (46 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/02/2024

Expiry date: 25/02/2034

Current heating cost: £734/year

Potential heating cost: £734/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	20/02/2026	£315,000	Semi-detached	+16.7%	£315,000 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/03/2017	£270,000	Semi-detached	+42.9%	£339,948 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/10/2012	£189,000	Semi-detached	+5%	£337,079 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/10/2005	£180,000	Semi-detached	—	£339,070 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
listed	21/01/2026	£1,500
sold	01/01/2026	£315,000
sold	01/01/2017	£270,000
sold	01/01/2012	£189,000
sold	01/01/2005	£180,000

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
45 PLOUGHMANS HEADLAND, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YH	£360,000	19/08/2025	Semi-detached
8 FURROW CLOSE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YN	£276,000	12/10/2022	Semi-detached
13 FURROW CLOSE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YN	£293,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
29 PLOUGHMANS HEADLAND, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YH	£275,000	21/03/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £301,000 (4 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 6.1%

10y growth 14.1%

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

1y (index) 1.4%

5y (index) 16.7%

10y (index) 36.9%

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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Bungalow, James Carter Road, CO3	£1,550/mo	3	0.56 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 5.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16.9×

Monthly cashflow £129/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.7%

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	45
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	15
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	7
Public order	7
Burglary	4
Bicycle theft	3
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Drugs	1
Theft from the person	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	127

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
Stanway Fiveways Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2023
Lexden Springs School	Other	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 24 Apr 2024
The Stanway School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 22 May 2013
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 7 Feb 2014
Stanway Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
29/08/2021	12/08/2021	—	1

# 21 WODEN AVENUE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0QY

## Property details

- Slug: `5851302` (address key hash: `585130222f747fed47074571f8c5733dfe3c755e`)
- Postcode: CO3 0QY
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £315,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,500/m²
- Local average: £343,069 (46 sales)
- Street crime: 127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £315,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/02/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £734/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/2866-3028-9202-3304-0204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | +16.7% | £315,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-1cd1-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2017-03-24 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | +42.9% | £339,948 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e95d757-5cce-eda1-e050-a8c0630539e2) |
| Sold | 2012-10-26 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | +5% | £337,079 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f0925ecf-0d6d-4f22-bd72-31ecdc1d890d) |
| Sold | 2005-10-28 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | — | £339,070 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/bfc1bf75-783a-4be3-9d36-4a3bea2b0846) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 21 WODEN AVENUE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0QY | £315,000 | 20/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 21 WODEN AVENUE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0QY | £270,000 | 24/03/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 21 WODEN AVENUE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0QY | £189,000 | 26/10/2012 | Semi-detached |
| 21 WODEN AVENUE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0QY | £180,000 | 28/10/2005 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [171261362](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0f351db)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-21 | £1,500 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £315,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £270,000 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £189,000 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £180,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 PLOUGHMANS HEADLAND, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YH | £360,000 | 19/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FURROW CLOSE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YN | £276,000 | 12/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 FURROW CLOSE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YN | £293,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 PLOUGHMANS HEADLAND, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 0YH | £275,000 | 21/03/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £301,000 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.1%
- **10y growth:** 14.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Colchester; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.9%

## 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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, James Carter Road, CO3 | £1,550/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.49% (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:** 5.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £129/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.7%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **127** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Stanway Fiveways Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2023 |
| Lexden Springs School | Other | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 24 Apr 2024 |
| The Stanway School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 22 May 2013 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 7 Feb 2014 |
| Stanway Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 19 Dec 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #14755984
- **Address:** 21 Woden Avenue, Stanway, CO3 0QY
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/08/2021
- **Work Completed:** 12/08/2021
- **Items:** 1 door(s)