Property data
Sale history
£77,000 on Aug 2003
Internal area
41 square metres (441 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,878 per square metre (£174 per square foot) in Aug 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,049 per square metre (£283 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2003 £77,000 £1,878 £125,002 £3,049

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 41 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £125,002. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Colchester are now selling for between £2,740 and £3,700 per square metre (£254 and £343 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 41 m², this implies a valuation between £112,000 and £152,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 49 Hunting Gate. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/02/2015. It last appeared Nov 2016.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for 49 Hunting Gate.

Photos for 49 Hunting Gate
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
19 March 2021 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
41 sqm (441 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Timber frame, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Electric storage heaters.

Summary:
28 June 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
3rd floor flat on the top floor in an apartment block with 1 storeys , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
33 sqm (355 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Room heaters, electric.
Frequently asked questions

49 Hunting Gate is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £125,002.
  • Based on an internal area of 41 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £112,000 to £152,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 49 Hunting Gate last sold for £77,000 in August 2003.

HouseMetric shows 49 Hunting Gate as 41 m² (441 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 19 March 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 49 Hunting Gate was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

49 Hunting Gate is in postcode CO1 2XE, in Colchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Hunting Gate, CO1 2XE or analysis of the Colchester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.