282, Straight Road, CO3 9DX
282 Straight Road is a 73 m² / 786 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £310,000 in September 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £399k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £247k to £316k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2016 £310,000 2.5% 0.4% Feb 2008 £250,000 12.1% 10.0% May 2002 £129,995 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 282, Straight Road.
- Internal area
- 73 square metres (786 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,246 per square metre (£394 per square foot) in Sep 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,459 per square metre (£507 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2016 £310,000 £4,247 £398,501 £5,459 Feb 2008 £250,000 £3,425 £430,689 £5,900 May 2002 £129,995 £1,781 £352,497 £4,829 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 73 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 £398,501. 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 73 m², this implies a valuation between £247,000 and £316,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- C
- Plot size
- 392 square metres (4,219 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 17 March 2014 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 73 sqm (786 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
282 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 £398,501.
- Based on an internal area of 73 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £247,000 to £316,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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