Housing Market Analysis for DEFOE CRESCENT, CO4 5LQ

Are you looking to understand CO4 5LQ house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Colchester postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the CO4 5LQ postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £160,950 median price is £143,500 Standard Deviation is £79,223 with Total Sold: 30
- The Last 5 Year average price is £280,200 with Total Sold: 5
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 47 DEFOE CRESCENT: £350,000 (Sold on 14 Apr 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 21 DEFOE CRESCENT: £45,500 (Sold on 31 Jul 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £265,050 median price is £265,050 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The Last 5 Year average price is £265,050 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 51 DEFOE CRESCENT: £265,050 (Sold on 10 Nov 2021)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 51 DEFOE CRESCENT: £265,050 (Sold on 10 Nov 2021)
Terraced
- The average price is around £113,965 median price is £118,500 Standard Deviation is £54,720 with Total Sold: 39
- The Last 5 Year average price is £262,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 113 DEFOE CRESCENT: £262,000 (Sold on 09 Jul 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 67 DEFOE CRESCENT: £45,995 (Sold on 07 Jan 1996)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average CO4 5LQ house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£310,000	£3,669	2
2022	£280,000	£3,256	1
2021	£205,000	£2,887	1
2020	£296,000	£2,990	1
2018	£275,000	£3,127	2
2017	£225,000	£2,961	1
2015	£215,995	£2,734	1
2013	£174,995	£1,989	1
2012	£145,000	£1,959	1
2010	£142,000	£1,811	1
2009	£137,500	£1,772	2
2008	£143,500	£1,379	2
2007	£140,000	£1,972	1
2006	£151,000	£1,882	2
2005	£145,000	£1,611	1
2004	£105,000	£1,478	1
2003	£124,000	£1,409	1
2002	£112,250		2
2000	£79,500	£750	1
1999	£64,998	£894	2
1998	£59,000	£648	1
1997	£58,000	£784	1
1995	£45,500	£517	1

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2021	£265,050	£3,488	1

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£262,000	£2,130	1
2019	£200,550	£2,865	1
2018	£170,000	£2,429	1
2016	£215,000	£3,028	1
2015	£182,665	£2,627	3
2013	£121,500	£1,706	2
2012	£105,000	£1,479	1
2011	£141,000	£2,003	2
2010	£142,000		1
2008	£125,000	£1,727	1
2007	£151,250	£1,362	2
2006	£132,333	£1,927	3
2004	£108,500	£1,716	3
2003	£108,686	£1,599	4
2001	£69,167	£869	3
2000	£65,995		1
1999	£54,498	£748	3
1998	£42,350		1
1997	£43,500	£595	2
1996	£41,998	£657	3

All the Sales in the DEFOE CRESCENT, CO4 5LQ

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the CO4 5LQ, Colchester postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
47 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 99 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	14 Apr 2023	£350,000	146.48%
	01 Aug 2008	£142,000	First Sale
59 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	29 Mar 2023	£270,000	92.86%
	08 Aug 2007	£140,000	154.55%
	03 Aug 1999	£55,000	First Sale
15 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	08 Mar 2022	£280,000	1.82%
	19 Nov 2018	£275,000	First Sale
51 DEFOE CRESCENTOther, FreeholdArea: 76 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	10 Nov 2021	£265,050	17.80%
	31 Jul 2017	£225,000	80.00%
	16 Oct 2009	£125,000	19.05%
	02 Apr 2004	£105,000	57.89%
	20 Jul 2001	£66,500	First Sale
25 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	23 Apr 2021	£205,000	First Sale
5 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 99 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	25 Sep 2020	£296,000	First Sale
113 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 123 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	09 Jul 2020	£262,000	56.42%
	19 Oct 2007	£167,500	First Sale
55 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	27 Sep 2019	£200,550	17.97%
	01 Jun 2018	£170,000	First Sale
7 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 90 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	04 Jul 2018	£275,000	89.66%
	12 Aug 2005	£145,000	First Sale
99 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	18 Mar 2016	£215,000	43.33%
	24 May 2013	£150,000	42.86%
	11 May 2012	£105,000	First Sale
61 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 69.12 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	20 Jul 2015	£179,995	First Sale
13 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 79 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	10 Jul 2015	£215,995	44.00%
	30 Sep 2009	£150,000	First Sale
107 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 71 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	03 Jul 2015	£183,000	59.13%
	04 Sep 2003	£115,000	First Sale
33 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 68.51 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	08 Apr 2015	£185,000	30.28%
	08 Jul 2011	£142,000	13.60%
	30 Jan 2004	£125,000	First Sale
21 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 88 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	21 Oct 2013	£174,995	8.02%
	11 Sep 2006	£162,000	30.65%
	07 Feb 2003	£124,000	172.53%
	31 Jul 1995	£45,500	First Sale
69 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 71.6 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	19 Jul 2013	£93,000	-32.61%
	03 Mar 2006	£138,000	15.00%
	27 Jun 2003	£119,995	First Sale
1A DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 74 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	01 Jun 2012	£145,000	93.35%
	07 May 1999	£74,995	29.30%
	08 Aug 1997	£58,000	First Sale
89 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 72.4 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	31 May 2011	£140,000	12.00%
	15 Aug 2008	£125,000	First Sale
73 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	06 Aug 2010	£142,000	153.59%
73 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	14 Jun 1999	£55,995	First Sale
109 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 78.4 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	01 Jul 2010	£142,000	1.43%
	17 Mar 2006	£140,000	First Sale
17 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, Freehold	05 Sep 2008	£145,000	First Sale
57 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	13 Apr 2007	£135,000	42.48%
57 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	04 Aug 2003	£94,750	First Sale
43 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	28 Apr 2006	£134,000	103.05%
43 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	14 Jan 2000	£65,995	First Sale
111 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	31 Jan 2006	£125,000	First Sale
75 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 51 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	11 Jun 2004	£82,000	First Sale
63 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	09 Jun 2004	£118,500	175.58%
63 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	22 Jan 1997	£43,000	First Sale
35 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	30 Sep 2003	£105,000	First Sale
9 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, Freehold	13 Dec 2002	£126,000	27.92%
9 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, Freehold	25 Nov 2002	£98,500	First Sale
49 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 86 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	22 Aug 2001	£69,000	First Sale
41 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	06 Jul 2001	£72,000	94.59%
41 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	10 Jul 1996	£37,000	First Sale
11 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 106 Sq.mtrAge: 1930-1949	23 Jun 2000	£79,500	First Sale
79 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 74.16 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Aug 1999	£55,500	26.14%
	29 May 1997	£44,000	First Sale
77 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	18 Jun 1999	£52,000	First Sale
1 DEFOE CRESCENTSemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 91 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	18 Sep 1998	£59,000	First Sale
65 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	06 Jul 1998	£42,350	First Sale
31 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, Freehold	12 Sep 1996	£43,000	First Sale
67 DEFOE CRESCENTTerraced, FreeholdArea: 70 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	07 Jan 1996	£45,995	First Sale

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DEFOE CRESCENT, CO4 5LQ Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the CO4 5LQ postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the CO4 5LQ postcode.

Flat
- The average price is around £156,735 median price is £156,000 Standard Deviation is £67,807 with Total Sold: 250
- The Last 5 Year average price is £207,136 with Total Sold: 62
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 29 SUMMERTIME DRIVE: £265,000 (Sold on 27 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 26D TURNER ROAD: £25,000 (Sold on 26 Apr 1996)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £220,556 median price is £219,950 Standard Deviation is £108,774 with Total Sold: 595
- The Last 5 Year average price is £337,896 with Total Sold: 98
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 80 NAYLAND ROAD: £280,000 (Sold on 23 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 8 MILL ROAD: £39,500 (Sold on 09 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £227,562 median price is £222,000 Standard Deviation is £109,203 with Total Sold: 759
- The Last 5 Year average price is £349,234 with Total Sold: 179
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 10 POSFORD COURT: £310,000 (Sold on 14 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 66 NAYLAND ROAD: £27,500 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £305,739 median price is £311,000 Standard Deviation is £141,623 with Total Sold: 830
- The Last 5 Year average price is £421,824 with Total Sold: 164
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 18 MAPLEHURST ROAD: £483,000 (Sold on 09 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 6 BEAUMONT CLOSE: £78,995 (Sold on 03 Feb 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £1,786,670 median price is £350,000 Standard Deviation is £2,607,045 with Total Sold: 31
- The Last 5 Year average price is £2,471,085 with Total Sold: 17
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 67 BOLSIN DRIVE: £375,000 (Sold on 13 Oct 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 134 NAYLAND ROAD: £343,000 (Sold on 23 Sep 2016)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£247,000	£3,731	5
2023	£235,286	£3,531	7
2022	£203,938	£3,282	25
2021	£182,656	£3,082	16
2020	£215,497	£3,416	9
2019	£200,671	£2,955	20
2018	£201,893	£3,044	29
2017	£185,141	£2,859	14
2016	£121,571	£2,597	7
2015	£151,500	£2,066	5
2014	£137,500	£2,004	7
2013	£116,663	£2,113	3
2012	£72,500	£1,572	2
2011	£79,250	£2,092	1
2010	£79,500	£2,074	1
2009	£200,000	£2,330	1
2008	£207,500	£1,467	2
2007	£148,151	£2,737	31
2006	£101,962	£2,248	8
2005	£120,688	£2,065	8
2004	£134,440	£2,223	10
2003	£112,577	£1,795	11
2002	£61,374	£1,400	4
2001	£46,875	£1,205	4
2000	£36,333	£1,516	3
1999	£36,949	£742	5
1998	£31,464	£755	7
1997	£28,500	£662	3
1996	£26,125	£674	2

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£333,812	£2,935	8
2023	£347,294	£3,571	18
2022	£322,823	£3,902	17
2021	£321,543	£3,409	26
2020	£356,688	£3,050	29
2019	£305,064	£3,111	37
2018	£316,027	£3,013	50
2017	£308,257	£3,138	33
2016	£301,428	£2,927	21
2015	£252,500	£2,577	16
2014	£201,700	£2,516	5
2013	£222,234	£2,257	17
2012	£174,750	£1,948	14
2011	£205,624	£2,044	10
2010	£187,666	£2,211	15
2009	£166,778	£1,839	9
2008	£164,500	£2,091	9
2007	£187,031	£2,541	16
2006	£220,767	£2,203	29
2005	£172,171	£2,000	14
2004	£183,552	£2,120	43
2003	£161,426	£1,861	43
2002	£115,281	£1,231	16
2001	£97,854	£1,109	24
2000	£80,571	£1,139	7
1999	£69,052	£823	19
1998	£62,179	£687	17
1997	£51,750	£705	11
1996	£55,431	£816	11
1995	£41,459	£483	11

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£363,885	£3,830	13
2023	£321,167	£4,045	15
2022	£366,512	£3,828	33
2021	£351,450	£3,366	72
2020	£338,383	£3,436	46
2019	£312,566	£2,998	44
2018	£278,900	£3,300	51
2017	£265,949	£3,268	40
2016	£250,405	£2,876	41
2015	£212,062	£2,595	24
2014	£189,541	£2,448	19
2013	£189,944	£2,167	18
2012	£173,864	£2,087	11
2011	£161,353	£2,201	17
2010	£188,021	£2,500	12
2009	£168,250	£1,915	6
2008	£177,375	£1,936	8
2007	£174,784	£2,335	25
2006	£175,831	£2,184	30
2005	£180,780	£2,197	32
2004	£178,179	£2,150	59
2003	£155,730	£2,022	56
2002	£99,600	£1,275	5
2001	£78,307	£1,157	13
2000	£68,621	£869	14
1999	£55,523	£771	15
1998	£45,935	£724	10
1997	£49,455	£642	10
1996	£48,645	£606	12
1995	£45,686	£596	8

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£445,889	£3,815	9
2023	£429,292	£4,131	24
2022	£411,434	£3,827	23
2021	£431,535	£3,485	69
2020	£400,619	£3,110	39
2019	£360,055	£3,390	52
2018	£379,602	£3,315	66
2017	£391,703	£3,325	95
2016	£391,653	£3,096	36
2015	£365,500	£2,874	21
2014	£424,650	£2,504	10
2013	£253,466	£2,400	15
2012	£254,006	£2,426	16
2011	£271,786	£2,385	7
2010	£289,036	£2,302	14
2009	£269,300	£2,037	10
2008	£366,667	£3,387	6
2007	£299,639	£2,304	18
2006	£271,681	£2,267	33
2005	£230,256	£2,231	17
2004	£255,808	£1,973	45
2003	£223,789	£1,908	28
2002	£189,874	£1,796	16
2001	£162,707	£1,387	26
2000	£141,275	£1,265	20
1999	£127,378	£1,034	40
1998	£133,901	£1,057	26
1997	£88,832	£899	21
1996	£72,186	£725	8
1995	£85,116	£924	20

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£1,339,000	£3,125	2
2022	£310,000	£4,002	3
2021	£295,017	£3,488	3
2020	£4,168,377	£61,679	9
2019	£374,995	£3,571	1
2018	£260,000		1
2017	£1,127,303	£16,113	11
2016	£343,000	£3,649	1

House Type in CO4 5LQ area

The most common house types in the CO4 5LQ postcode area are Terraced (93), Semi-detached (66), and Detached (37).

Total	208
Terraced	93
Semi-detached	66
Detached	37
Flat	12
Shared house	0
converted building	0
commercial building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (96), and Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority (50).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	96
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	50
Owned: Owns outright	38
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	15
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	2
Social rented: Other social rented	2
Does not apply	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the CO4 5LQ have 2 people in household (59), and 1 person in household (56).

2 people in household	59
1 person in household	56
3 people in household	44
4 people in household	31
5 people in household	10
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0
7 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0