# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CO3 9EA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 47 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO3 9EA |
| Price | £375,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £375,000 Jul 2023 |

## Description

NO CHAIN! This vast four bedroom detached family home situated to the West side of Colchester with fantastic local schooling is offered with NO ONWARD CHAIN but requiring full modernisation. We are delighted to have the pleasure of marketing this large home. The property has been heavily extended over time allowing for huge internal accomodation 'that just keeps on going' The property would require, as mentioned, internal work to complete the home however it is an opportunity to create your own oasis. The ground floor accomodation consists of a lounge which is in excess of 20FT long, dining room, kitchen/diner, large entrance hall and two lobby areas. There is also downstairs W/C and entrance porch. The first floor is home to four bedrooms (one with en-suite) and family bathroom. Externally you will find driveway parking, enclosed/private rear garden, a HUGE double width, double length garage.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/142397183/315464) - Floorplan 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #16219700
- **Address:** 47 Firstore Drive, COLCHESTER, CO3 9EA
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/03/2024
- **Work Completed:** 11/03/2024
- **Items:** 14 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5846217
- **Address:** 47 Firstore Drive, COLCHESTER, CO3 9EA
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/07/2008
- **Work Completed:** 20/06/2008
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 3 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £375,000 | 27/07/2023 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 9 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £310,000 | 05/07/2024 | Detached |
| [Same street] 31 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £350,000 | 26/02/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 13 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £226,000 | 06/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 TUSSET MEWS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EB | £395,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £241,000 | 12/12/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 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 |
| [Same street] 41 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £390,000 | 26/10/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 18 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £295,000 | 20/07/2021 | Detached |
| 49 LONDON ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9AJ | £650,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 11 MELLOR CHASE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9BN | £320,000 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 52 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA | £210,000 | 25/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £327,500 (10 sales)
**Area average:** £491,250 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £471,273 (53 Detached, CO3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -20.4%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,095/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,217/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,339/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,247/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £152,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £121,700

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.3%
- **10y growth:** 22.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 35%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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