78, Straight Road, CO3 9DB

78 Straight Road is a 157 m² / 1,690 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £400,000 in April 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £480k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £531k to £680k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£400,000 on Apr 2019
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 78, Straight Road.

Floorplan 78
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Internal area
157 square metres (1,690 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,547 per square metre (£237 per square foot) in Apr 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,055 per square metre (£284 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2019 £400,000 £2,548 £479,645 £3,055

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 157 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 £479,645. 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 157 m², this implies a valuation between £531,000 and £680,000. 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
4
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
623 square metres (6,706 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 78 Straight Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 05/10/2018. It last appeared Apr 2019.
Photos:

There are 16 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in May 2017) for 78 Straight Road.

Photos for 78 Straight Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2018 181177
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
7 Upperton Road Eastbourne East Sussex
Description:
Submission of details required by conditions 4 (boundary treatment), 5 (refuse/recycling) and 15 (exterior lighting) of planning permission 170813
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 January 2015 - energy performance certificate grade F
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
157 sqm (1,690 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Summary:
03 February 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Non-marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 12 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
109 sqm (1,173 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.
Summary:
20 January 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
144 sqm (1,550 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

78 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 £479,645.
  • Based on an internal area of 157 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £531,000 to £680,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 78 Straight Road last sold for £400,000 in April 2019.

HouseMetric shows 78 Straight Road as 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 F, from an inspection dated 23 January 2015. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

78 Straight Road is in postcode CO3 9DB, in Colchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Straight Road, CO3 9DB 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.