278, Straight Road, CO3 9DX
278 Straight Road is a 87 m² / 936 sq ft semi-detached home in Colchester. It sold for £305,000 in June 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £301k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £294k to £377k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£305,000 on Jun 2023
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 278, Straight Road.
- Internal area
- 87 square metres (936 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,505 per square metre (£326 per square foot) in Jun 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,462 per square metre (£322 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2023 £305,000 £3,506 £301,212 £3,462 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 87 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 £301,212. 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 87 m², this implies a valuation between £294,000 and £377,000. 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
- C
- Plot size
- 391 square metres (4,209 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 16 January 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 87 sqm (936 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
278 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 £301,212.
- Based on an internal area of 87 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £294,000 to £377,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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