286, Straight Road, CO3 9DX
286 Straight Road is a 94 m² / 1,012 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £302,000 in September 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £361k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £318k to £407k 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 2017 £302,000 9.7% 7.6% Sep 2015 £250,000 6.9% 4.7% Oct 1999 £87,000 na na - Internal area
- 94 square metres (1,012 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,212 per square metre (£298 per square foot) in Sep 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,842 per square metre (£357 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2017 £302,000 £3,213 £361,156 £3,842 Sep 2015 £250,000 £2,660 £357,239 £3,800 Oct 1999 £87,000 £926 £365,775 £3,891 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 94 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 £361,156. 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 94 m², this implies a valuation between £318,000 and £407,000. 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
- 396 square metres (4,263 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 24 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 94 sqm (1,012 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
286 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 £361,156.
- Based on an internal area of 94 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £318,000 to £407,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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