54, Howards Croft, CO4 5FP
54 Howards Croft is a 156 m² / 1,679 sq ft detached home in Colchester. It sold for £316,000 in September 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £687k. 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 Sep 2003 £316,000 11.8% 10.2% Nov 1998 New build New £183,995 na na - 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 £2,025 per square metre (£188 per square foot) in Sep 2003. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,404 per square metre (£409 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2003 £316,000 £2,026 £687,061 £4,404 Nov 1998 £183,995 £1,179 £715,667 £4,588 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 £687,061. 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
- F
- Plot size
- 537 square metres (5,780 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 22 December 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- rental (private)
- Tenure:
- Unknown
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built None to None
- Area:
- 156 sqm (1,679 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
54 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 £687,061.
- 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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