1 Lenz Close
CO1 2FP
- Terraced
- Freehold
- 2 bedrooms (estimate)
- 721 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£230,000
Range £202,000 to £258,000 · £319 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£65,000
+39.4% since Feb 2014, +2.6% a year
Rank in CO1 2FP
43rd of 50
Postcode average £278,940
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
1 Lenz Close is a 2 bedroom freehold terraced in CO1 of about 721 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £202,000 to £258,000, about £230,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 43rd highest of the 50 homes we can compare in CO1 2FP, where the middle figure averages £278,940.
It last sold for £165,000 in February 2014; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £65,000 since, roughly +2.6% a year.
Across Colchester, average prices fell 1.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£202,000
Middle
£230,000
Upper end
£258,000
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The street
Lenz Close and its sales
1 Lenz Close on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Lenz Close. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 1 Lenz Close compares with Lenz Close
Against the 8 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £230,000 is 20% below the street's median sale price of £289,000.
- At 721 sq ft it is 26% below the median size of the homes sold here, 975 sq ft.
- That is £319 per sq ft, 2% below the street's median of £326 per sq ft.
- 1 of those 8 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 7 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Lenz Close
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 8
- Average price
- £286,750
- Lowest
- £197,000
- Highest
- £340,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 2 | £266,000 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £276,500 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | £269,000 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 | £305,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £305,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | £301,500 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced houses | 63% (5) | £301,500 | £311 |
| Semi-detached houses | 25% (2) | £305,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 13% (1) | £197,000 | – |
Completed sales on Lenz Close
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | May 2026 | £301,500 | Terraced | 969 sq ft | £311 |
| 23 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | Jan 2026 | £305,000 | Terraced | 1,055 sq ft | £289 |
| 14 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | Nov 2025 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | 1,001 sq ft | £340 |
| 12 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | Nov 2025 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | 700 sq ft | £386 |
| 2 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | Aug 2025 | £269,000 | Terraced | – | – |
| 32 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | May 2025 | £276,500 | Terraced | – | – |
| 37 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | Mar 2025 | £335,000 | Terraced | 980 sq ft | £342 |
| 3 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP | Mar 2025 | £197,000 | Flat | 657 sq ft | £300 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 1 Lenz Close, lodged 11 January 2022.
Rating now
C78 points
Could reach
A92 points
14 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 2012 or later
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Very goodRoof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
Suspended, insulated (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£37 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2022), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £36 a year
Rating after80C - 2
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £371 a year
Rating after92A
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2014 | £165,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO1 2FP
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 Port LaneCO1 2FT · Terraced | £235,000 | Aug 2026 | 657 sq ft | £358 | 0.1 mi |
| 108 Harsnett RoadCO1 2HX · Terraced | £225,000 | Aug 2026 | 700 sq ft | £322 | 0.2 mi |
| 56 Lenz CloseCO1 2FP · Terraced | £301,500 | May 2026 | 969 sq ft | £311 | < 0.1 mi |
| 137 Barrack StreetCO1 2LZ · Terraced | £190,000 | Mar 2026 | 710 sq ft | £267 | 0.1 mi |
| 93 Port LaneCO1 2FT · Terraced | £250,000 | Jan 2026 | 689 sq ft | £363 | 0.1 mi |
| 9 Kimberley RoadCO1 2JH · Terraced | £220,000 | Apr 2026 | 710 sq ft | £310 | 0.2 mi |
| 29 Victor RoadCO1 2LU · Terraced | £225,000 | Jan 2026 | 732 sq ft | £307 | 0.2 mi |
| 30 Artillery StreetCO1 2JL · Terraced | £235,000 | Mar 2026 | 678 sq ft | £347 | 0.2 mi |
| 88 Port LaneCO1 2FT · Terraced | £255,000 | Oct 2025 | 667 sq ft | £382 | 0.1 mi |
| 58 Victor RoadCO1 2LX · Terraced | £151,000 | Jan 2026 | 667 sq ft | £226 | 0.1 mi |
| 36 Port LaneCO1 2JE · Terraced | £220,000 | Apr 2026 | 603 sq ft | £365 | 0.1 mi |
| 84 Port LaneCO1 2FT · Terraced | £252,000 | Jul 2025 | 689 sq ft | £366 | 0.1 mi |
The area
CO1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 259 | £277,640 | 833 sq ft | £300 | −22.7% |
| Flats | 77 | £147,737 | 586 sq ft | £249 | −10.3% |
| Terraced | 94 | £248,754 | 834 sq ft | £312 | −3.0% |
| Semi-detached | 55 | £306,240 | 980 sq ft | £321 | +11.1% |
| Detached | 17 | £389,147 | 1,223 sq ft | £339 | +14.9% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of January 2022.
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