Let Terraced

21 WODEN AVENUE

COLCHESTER, STANWAY, ESSEX CO3 0QY

3 beds 2 baths 90 m² Listed 21 Jan 2026 (-193d)

£1,500 pcm

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for rent (CO3 0QY)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 21 WODEN AVENUE, COLCHESTER, STANWAY, ESSEX CO3 0QY |
| Price | £1,500 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £315,000 Feb 2026 |

## 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)

## Description

Property Reference: 2751146.

Located in Stanway on the western side of Colchester, this attractive family home is conveniently positioned for nearby shops, schools and access to the A12. The recently decorated accommodation (with new carpets) has three bedrooms arranged over 3 floors, the main bedroom has en-suite shower and bath facilities. A separate shower room serves the 2 bedrooms on the first floor. There is a bright open-plan living area incorporating the kitchen, leading out to a private enclosed rear garden. Further features include a ground floor cloakroom and off street parking for one car.

**Summary & Exclusions:**

- Rent Amount: £1,500.00 per month (£346.15 per week)

- Deposit / Bond: £1,500.00

- 3 Bedrooms

- 2 Bathrooms

- Property comes unfurnished

- Available to move in from 21 January 2026

- Minimum tenancy term is 12 months

- Maximum number of tenants is 6

- DSS enquiries welcome

- Students welcome to enquire

- Pets considered / by arrangement

- Smokers considered

- Family Friendly

- Bills not included

- Property has parking

- Property has garden access

- EPC Rating: C

** If calling, please quote reference: 2751146 **

**Fees:**

You will **not** be charged any admin fees.

** Contact today to book a viewing and have the landlord show you round! **

Request Details form responded to 24/7, with phone bookings available 9am-9pm, 7 days a week.

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## 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)

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo

## 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 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

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

## Rent-driven metrics

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

- **Gross yield:** 1240%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,364/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3763%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £17/m²

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,926 of 33,755)

Street crime

125 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

No Agent Fees
Students Can Enquire
Property Reference Number: 2751146

Additional details

Parking: Private
Garden: Private garden

Description

Property Reference: 2751146.

Located in Stanway on the western side of Colchester, this attractive family home is conveniently positioned for nearby shops, schools and access to the A12. The recently decorated accommodation (with new carpets) has three bedrooms arranged over 3 floors, the main bedroom has en-suite shower and bath facilities. A separate shower room serves the 2 bedrooms on the first floor. There is a bright open-plan living area incorporating the kitchen, leading out to a private enclosed rear garden. Further features include a ground floor cloakroom and off street parking for one car.

Summary & Exclusions:
- Rent Amount: £1,500.00 per month (£346.15 per week)
- Deposit / Bond: £1,500.00
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Property comes unfurnished
- Available to move in from 21 January 2026
- Minimum tenancy term is 12 months
- Maximum number of tenants is 6
- DSS enquiries welcome
- Students welcome to enquire
- Pets considered / by arrangement
- Smokers considered
- Family Friendly
- Bills not included
- Property has parking
- Property has garden access
- EPC Rating: C

If calling, please quote reference: 2751146

Fees:
You will not be charged any admin fees.

Contact today to book a viewing and have the landlord show you round!
Request Details form responded to 24/7, with phone bookings available 9am-9pm, 7 days a week.

Listed by

London

Techbeard Ltd

Reference: 171261362

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

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14755984 Recent

Property Details

Street: 21 Woden Avenue

Town: Stanway

Postcode: CO3 0QY

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 29/08/2021

Work Completed: 12/08/2021

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

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: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CO3 0QY

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Juniper Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Fiveways School	0.1 miles
Shop	Stanway Co-op Travel	0.1 miles
Shop	Armstrong and North	0.1 miles
Train station	Colchester	2.5 miles
Train station	Marks Tey	2.6 miles
Hospital	St Aubyn Centre	3.4 miles
Hospital	Cygnet Hospital Colchester	3.6 miles
University	The Quays	3.9 miles
University	The Pastures	4.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	43
Anti-social behaviour	24
Shoplifting	16
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	7
Public order	6
Burglary	4
Bicycle theft	3
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	125

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

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	0.65 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,550/mo (1 listing)