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9 FIRSTORE DRIVE

COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO3 9EA

3 beds 1 baths 85 m² Listed 14 Feb 2024 (-854d)

£300,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

85 m²

Last sold

£310,000 Jul 2024

Local average

£471,273 (-36.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,240 of 33,755)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Detached Family Home
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Lounge/Dining Room
  • Separate Modern Fitted Kitchen
  • Family Bathroom
  • Private Garden
  • Garage And Off Road Parking
  • Well Presented Throughout
  • Good A12 Access

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Guide Price £300,000-£325,000 Situated to the west of Colchester is this well presented modern three bedroom detached family home. Firstore Drive is within easy access to the A12 and A120, Tollgate and Stane retail parks which offer a good range of supermarkets, shops and restaurants, and highly regarding local schools.

On entering the property, the hall has a staircase leading to the first floor, a radiator, laminate flooring, and a doorway leading to the lounge/dining room.

The lounge/dining room benefits from having a box bay double glazed window to the front aspect, double glazed French doors leading out to the rear garden, laminate flooring, and a doorway into the Kitchen.

The kitchen is situated at the rear of the property and is fitted with modern gloss matching base and eye levels units, worktops with inset stainless steel sink and drainer, tiled splashbacks, electric hob with extractor hood over, integrated dishwasher, inset oven, cupboard housing the gas boiler, plumbing and space for a washing machine, space for a freestanding fridge/freezer, understairs storage cupboard/pantry, double glazed window overlooking the rear garden, and a door to the side.

On the first floor the landing has a double-glazed window to the side, access to the loft space, airing cupboard, all three bedrooms and the bathroom.

Bedroom one is situated to the front of the property and benefits from having built in wardrobes with glass sliding doors, a double-glazed window to the front, and a radiator.
Bedroom two is just as generous in size as the master bedroom and has a double-glazed window to the rear. Bedroom three is situated at the front of the property and has a double-glazed window and radiator.

The bathroom is fitted with a modern suite comprising hand wash basin, low level w/c, panelled bath with glass screen and shower over, tiled walls, radiator, and a double-glazed obscured window to the rear.

Outside
Externally, the rear garden is mainly laid to lawn with a large decked area sloped right across the right hand side of the garden, side access to the front of the property and driveway, personnel door into the garage.


Location

The property is in the popular residential location in the Lexden district of Colchester and is conveniently positioned for access to the city centre, Tollgate & Stane retail park, and highly regarded local schooling. The A12 is accessible London bound to the M25 and Colchester North Station offers services to London Liverpool Street.

Directions

Proceed from our Tollgate office along London Road, turn left into King Cole Road, right into Halstead Road, left into Mellor Chase, right into Firstore Drive, and the property can be found on the left hand side.

Important Information

Council Tax Band - C
Services - We understand that mains water, drainage, gas and electricity are connected to the property.
Tenure - Freehold
EPC rating - D

Listed by

Stanway

Fenn Wright

Reference: 144715517

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8166323 Recent

Property Details

Street: 9 Firstore Drive

Town: COLCHESTER

Postcode: CO3 9EA

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows

Certificate Issued: 18/12/2023

Work Completed: 19/04/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #7950294 Recent

Property Details

Street: 9 Firstore Drive

Town: COLCHESTER

Postcode: CO3 9EA

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 18/12/2023

Work Completed: 07/01/2011

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.

Price history

34% since 2016

Event Date Price % change
Sold 05/07/2024 (1 year ago) £310,000 +33.6%
Sold 16/12/2016 (9 years ago) £232,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
Same street 31 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA £350,000 26/02/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 47 FIRSTORE DRIVE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9EA £375,000 27/07/2023 Detached
91 LONDON ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 9AN £465,000 01/06/2023 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: £334,000 (10 sales)

Area average: £488,333 (9 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 4.1%
10y growth 22.2%

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

1y (index) 1.7%
5y (index) 15.1%
10y (index) 35%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,095/mo
Realistic £1,217/mo
Optimistic £1,339/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Colchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Mellor Chase 0.2 miles
Shop ROL Cruise 0.3 miles
Shop Collier & Catchpole 0.4 miles
Train station Colchester 1.8 miles
Hospital Oaks Hospital 2.1 miles
Hospital Colchester General Hospital 2.4 miles
Train station Colchester Town 2.4 miles
University University Quays 3.7 miles
University The Pastures 3.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 26
Anti-social behaviour 18
Public order 7
Shoplifting 5
Criminal damage and arson 4
Other theft 4
Burglary 3
Vehicle crime 2
Other crime 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 71

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Holmwood House School Other 0.3 miles (No rating)
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils Primary 0.4 miles Good — 28 Mar 2014
Home Farm Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 6 Sep 2016
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Primary 0.7 miles Outstanding — 7 Feb 2014
Lexden Springs School Other 0.7 miles Inadequate — 24 Apr 2024

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £152,125
Target investor price (1%) £121,700
  • 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).