96, Defoe Crescent, CO4 5LG
96 Defoe Crescent is a 81 m² / 872 sq ft terraced home in Colchester. It sold for £252,000 in October 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £328k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £250k to £352k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2016 £252,000 70.2% 66.8% Mar 2016 £184,500 na na - Internal area
- 81 square metres (872 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,111 per square metre (£289 per square foot) in Oct 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,047 per square metre (£376 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2016 £252,000 £3,111 £327,783 £4,047 Mar 2016 £184,500 £2,278 £262,754 £3,244 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 81 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 £327,783. 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 £3,090 and £4,340 per square metre (£287 and £403 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 81 m², this implies a valuation between £250,000 and £352,000. 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
- B
- Plot size
- 361 square metres (3,886 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 20 January 2016 - energy performance certificate grade F
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 81 sqm (872 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Electric storage heaters.
96 Defoe 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 £327,783.
- Based on an internal area of 81 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £250,000 to £352,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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