Property data
Sale history
£750,000 on Mar 2023
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 342, Straight Road.

Floorplan 342
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Internal area
151 square metres (1,625 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,966 per square metre (£461 per square foot) in Mar 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,814 per square metre (£447 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2023 £750,000 £4,967 £726,903 £4,814

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 151 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 £726,903. 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 151 m², this implies a valuation between £510,000 and £654,000. 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
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
1,272 square metres (13,692 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 342 Straight Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/09/2022. It last appeared Dec 2022.
Photos:

There are 39 archived estate agent listing photos for 342 Straight Road.

Photos for 342 Straight Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 October 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
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Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
151 sqm (1,625 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

342 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 £726,903.
  • Based on an internal area of 151 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £510,000 to £654,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 342 Straight Road last sold for £750,000 in March 2023.

HouseMetric shows 342 Straight Road as 151 m² (1,625 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 D, from an inspection dated 03 October 2022. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 342 Straight Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

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