Semi-Detached

36 ROACH VALE

COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3YN

£305,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St John's Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Istanbul Barber	0.5 miles
Train station	Hythe (Colchester)	1.0 miles
University	The Pastures	1.3 miles
Hospital	Colchester General Hospital	1.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£305,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,813/m²

Local average

£324,938 (64 sales)

Street crime

258 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/03/2021

Expiry date: 03/03/2031

Current heating cost: £454/year

Potential heating cost: £457/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	30/04/2026	£305,000	Semi-detached	—	£304,062 to June 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	£305,000
listed	13/10/2025	£300,000
sold	01/01/2006	£150,000
sold	01/01/2003	£144,000

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
49 CHURNWOOD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3EX	£373,500	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
29 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL	£292,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
1 STOUR WALK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3UX	£345,000	16/06/2025	Semi-detached
45 BRINKLEY CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3ED	£270,000	30/04/2025	Semi-detached
31 TEMPLEWOOD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3EZ	£300,000	14/02/2025	Semi-detached
19 CHURNWOOD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HG	£280,000	22/11/2023	Semi-detached
53 BRINKLEY CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3ED	£300,000	30/05/2023	Semi-detached
26 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL	£277,500	25/05/2023	Semi-detached
3 PARSONS HEATH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HS	£250,000	14/04/2023	Semi-detached
9 WOODSIDE CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HD	£325,000	03/02/2023	Semi-detached
77 BROMLEY ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3JF	£205,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
23 LINDEN CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3LZ	£300,000	29/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 VALE CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JS	£375,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
54 BROMLEY ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3JF	£325,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
37 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL	£280,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
21 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL	£375,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
22 HAWTHORN AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3JN	£280,000	08/07/2022	Semi-detached
22 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JW	£300,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
18 BARBEL ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3EJ	£442,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
9 BRINKLEY CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3ED	£310,000	21/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £310,250 (20 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 11.7%

10y growth 32%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 15.2%

10y (index) 32.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,076/mo

Realistic £1,196/mo

Optimistic £1,316/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 Semi-Detached House, Spruce Avenue, CO4	£1,400/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Flat, Acacia Avenue, CO4	£1,800/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £200,000

Target investor price (1%) £160,000

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.9×

Monthly cashflow £214/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.9%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~12,622 m² (3.12 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	107
Anti-social behaviour	33
Shoplifting	24
Criminal damage and arson	17
Vehicle crime	17
Public order	16
Other theft	14
Burglary	9
Robbery	7
Other crime	6
Possession of weapons	4
Drugs	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	258

Within 1 mile during Jul 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
Roach Vale Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2023
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2018
Hazelmere Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 22 Sep 2022
Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Oct 2014
Colchester Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 May 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
16/10/2006	04/09/2006	9	—
11/09/2006	31/08/2006	9	—

# 36 ROACH VALE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3YN

## Property details

- Slug: `6443383` (address key hash: `644338337b8bf7c6153b56512fd4bd608ea5a01a`)
- Postcode: CO4 3YN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 80 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £305,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,813/m²
- Local average: £324,938 (64 sales)
- Street crime: 258 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £305,000
- Date: 2026-04-30
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/03/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £454/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/0047-3004-3207-7649-2204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-30 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | — | £304,062 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-5599-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 36 ROACH VALE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3YN | £305,000 | 30/04/2026 | 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: [168172232](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/99fd1f5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £305,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-13 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £150,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £144,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 CHURNWOOD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3EX | £373,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 29 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL | £292,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1 STOUR WALK, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3UX | £345,000 | 16/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 45 BRINKLEY CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3ED | £270,000 | 30/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 31 TEMPLEWOOD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3EZ | £300,000 | 14/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CHURNWOOD ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HG | £280,000 | 22/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 BRINKLEY CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3ED | £300,000 | 30/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 26 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL | £277,500 | 25/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 PARSONS HEATH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HS | £250,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 WOODSIDE CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HD | £325,000 | 03/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 77 BROMLEY ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3JF | £205,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 LINDEN CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3LZ | £300,000 | 29/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 VALE CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JS | £375,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54 BROMLEY ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3JF | £325,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL | £280,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SALARY CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3HL | £375,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 HAWTHORN AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3JN | £280,000 | 08/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 ST JOHNS ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 0JW | £300,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 BARBEL ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3EJ | £442,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 BRINKLEY CRESCENT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 3ED | £310,000 | 21/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £310,250 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11.7%
- **10y growth:** 32%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,076/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,196/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,316/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 Semi-Detached House, Spruce Avenue, CO4 | £1,400/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Flat, Acacia Avenue, CO4 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,600/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*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 £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £214/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.9%

*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 | 107 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **258** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roach Vale Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2023 |
| Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2018 |
| Hazelmere Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2022 |
| Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 8 Oct 2014 |
| Colchester Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 May 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #4057189
- **Address:** 36 Roach Vale, COLCHESTER, CO4 3YN
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/10/2006
- **Work Completed:** 04/09/2006
- **Items:** 9 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4040376
- **Address:** 36 Roach Vale, COLCHESTER, CO4 3YN
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/09/2006
- **Work Completed:** 31/08/2006
- **Items:** 9 window(s)