8, Howards Croft, CO4 5FP
8 Howards Croft is a 122 m² / 1,313 sq ft detached home in Colchester. It sold for £455,000 in October 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £556k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £375k to £520k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2019 £455,000 1.6% -0.6% Feb 2016 £430,000 13.2% 11.0% Jan 1997 New build New £40,495 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Howards Croft.
- Internal area
- 122 square metres (1,313 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,729 per square metre (£346 per square foot) in Oct 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,561 per square metre (£424 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2019 £455,000 £3,730 £556,397 £4,561 Feb 2016 £430,000 £3,525 £585,037 £4,795 Jan 1997 £40,495 £332 £183,285 £1,502 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 122 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 £556,397. 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 £3,070 and £4,260 per square metre (£285 and £395 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 122 m², this implies a valuation between £375,000 and £520,000. 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
- 467 square metres (5,027 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 11 September 2014 - 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 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 122 sqm (1,313 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 300+ mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 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 £556,397.
- Based on an internal area of 122 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £375,000 to £520,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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