Semi-Detached

33 MAYPOLE GREEN ROAD

COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9NX

£347,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CO2 9NX

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Homefield Road	0.3 miles
Shop	PaintWell	0.4 miles
Train station	Colchester Town	2.0 miles
University	The Quays	2.6 miles
Hospital	St Aubyn Centre	3.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£347,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,577/m²

Local average

£326,137 (33 sales)

Street crime

80 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 12/06/2025

Expiry date: 11/06/2035

Current heating cost: £646/year

Potential heating cost: £646/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	13/02/2026	£347,000	Semi-detached	—	£347,000 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	£347,000
listed	16/05/2025	£350,000
sold	01/01/2002	£120,000
sold	01/01/1998	£82,500

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
22 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB	£300,000	26/05/2023	Semi-detached
20 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB	£315,000	25/10/2022	Semi-detached
18 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB	£243,000	03/09/2021	Semi-detached
22 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB	£225,000	06/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £270,750 (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 21.2%

10y growth 65.6%

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 £1,090/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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Maypole Green Road, CO2	£870/mo	1	0 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Apollo Mews, CO2	£895/mo	1	0.06 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Maisonette, Juno Mews, CO2	£800/mo	1	0.09 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed End Terrace, Sittang Close, CO2	£1,750/mo	5	0.2 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Hollytrees, CO2	£820/mo	1	0.77 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Layer Road, CO2	£845/mo	1	0.78 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £997/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 3.9% gross yield avg £270,357 sale, £870/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £107,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,800

Gross yield 3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 33.7×

Monthly cashflow £-619/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -7.4%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
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	36
Vehicle crime	7
Public order	6
Shoplifting	6
Other theft	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Burglary	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	2
Drugs	1
Total incidents	80

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
St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2015
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Dec 2019
Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
King's Ford Infant School and Nursery	Primary	0.7 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Kings Ford Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Jul 2018

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
26/11/2009	04/11/2009	1	1
07/09/2009	03/08/2009	2	1
16/03/2009	10/02/2009	3	—

# 33 MAYPOLE GREEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9NX

## Property details

- Slug: `e6a772f` (address key hash: `e6a772f2c49dd60c06754ec5e381f11477e3b89c`)
- Postcode: CO2 9NX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 97 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £347,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,577/m²
- Local average: £326,137 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 80 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £347,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 11/06/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £646/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/0340-2952-5560-2595-0181)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £347,000 | Semi-detached | — | £347,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1f04-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 33 MAYPOLE GREEN ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9NX | £347,000 | 13/02/2026 | 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: [162074099](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a34adb9)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £347,000 |
| listed | 2025-05-16 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £120,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £82,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 22 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB | £300,000 | 26/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB | £315,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB | £243,000 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 22 SITTANG CLOSE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO2 9RB | £225,000 | 06/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £270,750 (4 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.2%
- **10y growth:** 65.6%

## 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:** £1,090/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,211/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,332/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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Maypole Green Road, CO2 | £870/mo | 1 | 0 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Apollo Mews, CO2 | £895/mo | 1 | 0.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Maisonette, Juno Mews, CO2 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.09 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed End Terrace, Sittang Close, CO2 | £1,750/mo | 5 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Hollytrees, CO2 | £820/mo | 1 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Layer Road, CO2 | £845/mo | 1 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £997/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £107,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,800

*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

- **This street:** 3.9% gross yield (avg £270,357 sale, £870/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £858/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 33.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-619/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -7.4%

*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 | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **80** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Michael's Primary School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2015 |
| Montgomery Junior School, Colchester | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Dec 2019 |
| Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 0.7 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Kings Ford Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 12 Jul 2018 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6992794
- **Address:** 33 Maypole Green Road, COLCHESTER, CO2 9NX
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/11/2009
- **Work Completed:** 04/11/2009
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6791164
- **Address:** 33 Maypole Green Road, COLCHESTER, CO2 9NX
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/09/2009
- **Work Completed:** 03/08/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6406551
- **Address:** 33 Maypole Green Road, COLCHESTER, CO2 9NX
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/03/2009
- **Work Completed:** 10/02/2009
- **Items:** 3 window(s)