165, Straight Road, CO3 9DF
165 Straight Road is a 116 m² / 1,249 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £422,000 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £426k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £392k to £502k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2023 £422,000 3.4% -0.5% Jun 2018 £355,000 6.9% 4.4% Mar 2016 £305,000 2.4% 0.2% Jun 2005 £237,000 12.4% 10.4% Sep 2003 £193,000 17.5% 15.7% Jul 1998 £84,000 596.5% 587.6% Dec 1997 £29,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 165, Straight Road.
- Internal area
- 116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,637 per square metre (£338 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,670 per square metre (£341 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £422,000 £3,638 £425,750 £3,670 Jun 2018 £355,000 £3,060 £426,937 £3,680 Mar 2016 £305,000 £2,629 £416,262 £3,588 Jun 2005 £237,000 £2,043 £470,498 £4,056 Sep 2003 £193,000 £1,664 £423,519 £3,651 Jul 1998 £84,000 £724 £429,454 £3,702 Dec 1997 £29,000 £250 £152,637 £1,316 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 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 £425,750. 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 116 m², this implies a valuation between £392,000 and £502,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 432 square metres (4,650 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2022 222642
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 165 Straight Road, Colchester Essex
- Description:
- Demolish existing porch, conservatory and single storey extension, create new part single storey part 2 storey wrap around extension, rebuild new porch, extend dropped kerb
- Summary:
- 29 June 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 20 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 142 sqm (1,528 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
165 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 £425,750.
- Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £392,000 to £502,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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