Property data
Sale history
£95,000 on Nov 2020
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 20, Howe Close.

Floorplan 20
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Internal area
50 square metres (538 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,900 per square metre (£177 per square foot) in Nov 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,042 per square metre (£190 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2020 £95,000 £1,900 £102,080 £2,042

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 50 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 £102,080. 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 £2,730 and £3,750 per square metre (£253 and £348 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 50 m², this implies a valuation between £136,000 and £188,000. 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
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
A
Company ownership
Title number
EX384249
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
20 Howe Close, Store Room and Garage
Owner
MARLIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company reference number: 11278114)
Proprietor address: 20 Howe Close, Colchester CO4 3XD, 3 Ireton Road, Colchester CO3 3AT
Price paid on title: £95,000
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 01 Apr 2021
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 20 Howe Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 19/03/2020. It last appeared Nov 2020.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in February 2020) for 20 Howe Close.

Photos for 20 Howe Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 July 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Maisonette , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
Area:
48 sqm (517 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
18 February 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Maisonette , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
50 sqm (538 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: (another dwelling above). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

20 Howe Close 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 £102,080.
  • Based on an internal area of 50 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £136,000 to £188,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 20 Howe Close last sold for £95,000 in November 2020.

HouseMetric shows 20 Howe Close as 50 m² (538 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. 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 C, from an inspection dated 30 July 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 20 Howe Close was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

20 Howe Close is in postcode CO4 3XD, in Colchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Howe Close, CO4 3XD 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 22 September 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.