5, Cowper Crescent, CO4 5XT
5 Cowper Crescent is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft terraced home in Colchester. It sold for £191,950 in March 2013, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £273k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £268k to £370k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£191,950 on Mar 2013 New build New
- Internal area
- 86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,231 per square metre (£207 per square foot) in Mar 2013. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,169 per square metre (£294 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2013 £191,950 £2,232 £272,516 £3,169 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £272,516. 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 £3,120 and £4,300 per square metre (£289 and £399 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £268,000 and £370,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 112 square metres (1,206 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2025 242528
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 5 Cowper Crescent, Colchester Essex
- Description:
- Proposed Loft conversion including the insertion of front & rear facing roof lights
- Summary:
- 18 July 2012 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- New dwelling
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5 Cowper Crescent 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 £272,516.
- Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £268,000 to £370,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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