26, Howards Croft, CO4 5FP
26 Howards Croft is a 154 m² / 1,658 sq ft detached home in Colchester. It sold for £154,995 in January 1999, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £602k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £476k to £668k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 22 September 2026.
- Sale history
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£154,995 on Jan 1999 New build New
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 26, Howards Croft.
- Internal area
- 154 square metres (1,658 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,006 per square metre (£93 per square foot) in Jan 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,908 per square metre (£363 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 1999 £154,995 £1,006 £601,904 £3,908 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 154 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 £601,904. 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 154 m², this implies a valuation between £476,000 and £668,000. 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
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 426 square metres (4,585 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 02 August 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 154 sqm (1,658 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
26 Howards Croft 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 £601,904.
- Based on an internal area of 154 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £476,000 to £668,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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