Property data
Sale history
£220,000 on Aug 2009
Internal area
106 square metres (1,141 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,075 per square metre (£193 per square foot) in Aug 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,645 per square metre (£339 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Aug 2009 £220,000 £2,075 £386,409 £3,645

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 106 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 £386,409. 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 £3,380 and £4,330 per square metre (£314 and £402 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 106 m², this implies a valuation between £358,000 and £459,000. 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
na
Type
Detached
Council tax band
na
Plot size
1,396 square metres (15,026 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 171 Straight Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/11/2016. It last appeared Dec 2016.
Photos:

There are 2 archived estate agent listing photos for 171 Straight Road.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 February 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
106 sqm (1,141 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

171 Straight Road 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 £386,409.
  • Based on an internal area of 106 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £358,000 to £459,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 171 Straight Road last sold for £220,000 in August 2009.

HouseMetric shows 171 Straight Road as 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 09 February 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

171 Straight Road is in postcode CO3 9DF, in Colchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Straight Road, CO3 9DF 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.