53, FOREST ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO4 3RE - £140,000

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53 FOREST ROAD is a small terraced house of 88m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £223,778. It was last sold for £140,000 in March 2008, which was around 14% below the average March 2008 terraced price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2018, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

53 FOREST ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 53 FOREST ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average terraced price in the Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 53 FOREST ROAD sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2008 7 MAR	£140,000	£163,061	14% below HPI
1996 6 NOV	£43,000	£44,245	3% below HPI

53 FOREST ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average terraced house price in the Colchester local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 53 FOREST ROAD sales from November 1996 and March 2008 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 1996 sale was for 3% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 3% below the HPI over time, until the March 2008 sale, where it falls to 14% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 14% below the HPI.

What might 53 FOREST ROAD be worth now?

53 FOREST ROAD might now be worth an estimated £223,778.

This is based on house price inflation of 59.8%, between March 2008 and June 2025, for terraced houses, in the Colchester local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 59.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 53 FOREST ROAD of £140,000 on 7th March 2008. For the value to have increased from £140,000 to £223,778 over the sixteen years and nine months to June 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 53 FOREST ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for terraced houses in the Colchester local authority area.
• The March 2008 sale price of £140,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 53 FOREST ROAD has not materially changed since March 2008.

How Large is 53 FOREST ROAD?

53 FOREST ROAD is 88m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2018. This puts it in the smallest 30% of terraced houses houses in Colchester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of terraced houses houses by size in Colchester, and where 53 FOREST ROAD lies on this distribution: 24% of terraced houses houses are smaller than 53 FOREST ROAD, and 75% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Colchester.

53 FOREST ROAD: Plot and Title Map

53 FOREST ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.052 of an acre, or 211m². The below map shows the location of 53 FOREST ROAD, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 53 FOREST ROAD). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 53 FOREST ROAD?

53 FOREST ROAD is located in COLCHESTER, in the CO4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 53 on FOREST ROAD.