78, Rayner Road, CO2 9AE

78 Rayner Road is a 86 m² / 926 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £240,000 in October 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £298k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £278k to £366k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£240,000 on Oct 2018
Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,790 per square metre (£259 per square foot) in Oct 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,467 per square metre (£322 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2018 £240,000 £2,791 £298,127 £3,467

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 £298,127. 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 £3,230 and £4,260 per square metre (£300 and £395 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £278,000 and £366,000. 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
351 square metres (3,778 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 78 Rayner Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 23/07/2018. It last appeared May 2022.
Photos:

There are 13 archived estate agent listing photos for 78 Rayner Road.

Photos for 78 Rayner Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 January 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

78 Rayner 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 £298,127.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £278,000 to £366,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 78 Rayner Road last sold for £240,000 in October 2018.

HouseMetric shows 78 Rayner Road as 86 m² (926 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 30 January 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 78 Rayner Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

78 Rayner Road is in postcode CO2 9AE, in Colchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rayner Road, CO2 9AE 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.