51, Defoe Crescent, CO4 5LQ
51 Defoe Crescent is a 76 m² / 818 sq ft property in Colchester. It sold for £265,050 in November 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £280k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £235k to £330k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Nov 2021 £265,050 * 3.9% 1.6% Jul 2017 £225,000 7.8% 5.7% Oct 2009 £125,000 3.2% 0.8% Apr 2004 £105,000 18.4% 16.6% Jul 2001 £66,500 na na *This price paid record has been flagged by Land Registry as a 'Category B: Additional Price Paid entry'. This could be due to a variety of reasons, such as the sale being a buy-to-let purchase, a repossession or a transfer to a limited company. When Land Registry suspects that a sale does not reflect full market value (e.g. part-ownership or right to buy), these transactions can be flagged as well. For this reason, we exclude them from our area statistics.
- Internal area
- 76 square metres (818 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,487 per square metre (£324 per square foot) in Nov 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,682 per square metre (£342 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2021 £265,050 £3,488 £279,825 £3,682 Jul 2017 £225,000 £2,961 £285,858 £3,761 Oct 2009 £125,000 £1,645 £236,664 £3,114 Apr 2004 £105,000 £1,382 £197,259 £2,596 Jul 2001 £66,500 £875 £206,778 £2,721 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 76 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 £279,825. 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 76 m², this implies a valuation between £235,000 and £330,000. 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
- Other
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 191 square metres (2,056 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 04 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 76 sqm (818 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.
- Summary:
- 25 June 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 71 sqm (764 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
51 Defoe Crescent 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 £279,825.
- Based on an internal area of 76 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £235,000 to £330,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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