70, Howards Croft, CO4 5FP
70 Howards Croft is a 156 m² / 1,679 sq ft detached home in Colchester. It sold for £590,000 in October 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £583k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £479k to £665k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 November 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2023 £590,000 3.7% 0.4% Dec 2015 £442,000 2.7% 0.5% Jun 2004 £325,000 9.9% 8.3% Jan 1999 New build New £194,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 70, Howards Croft.
- Internal area
- 156 square metres (1,679 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,782 per square metre (£351 per square foot) in Oct 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,734 per square metre (£347 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2023 £590,000 £3,782 £582,581 £3,734 Dec 2015 £442,000 £2,833 £607,306 £3,893 Jun 2004 £325,000 £2,083 £649,185 £4,161 Jan 1999 £194,000 £1,244 £737,851 £4,730 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 156 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 £582,581. 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 £3,070 and £4,260 per square metre (£285 and £395 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 156 m², this implies a valuation between £479,000 and £665,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 416 square metres (4,478 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 03 July 2023 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
- Area:
- 156 sqm (1,679 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 July 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:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 150 sqm (1,615 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
70 Howards Croft 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 £582,581.
- Based on an internal area of 156 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £479,000 to £665,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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