3 Estuary Close, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5GH

3 Estuary Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5GH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 59.8% above the 2008 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.