5 Cotman Road
CO3 4QJ
- Detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,033 sq ft
- EPC D
What comparable sales show
Strong match£405,000
Range £356,000 to £453,000 · £391 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£10,000
+2.5% since Sept 2025, +2.2% a year
Rank in CO3 4QJ
1st of 6
Postcode average £242,000
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
5 Cotman Road is a 3 bedroom freehold detached in CO3 of about 1,033 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £356,000 to £453,000, about £405,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 1st highest of the 6 homes we can compare in CO3 4QJ, where the middle figure averages £242,000.
It last sold for £395,000 in September 2025; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £10,000 since, roughly +2.2% 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
£356,000
Middle
£405,000
Upper end
£453,000
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On the map
Where 5 Cotman Road is
5 Cotman Road on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 5 Cotman Road, lodged 19 December 2024.
Rating now
D67 points
Could reach
C80 points
13 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
AverageRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£150 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 (2024), 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
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £77 a year
Rating after69C - 2
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £73 a year
Rating after71C - 3
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £475 a year
Rating after80C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | £395,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO3 4QJ
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cotman RoadCO3 4QJ · Detached | £395,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,033 sq ft | £382 | < 0.1 mi |
| 41 Van Dyck RoadCO3 4QE · Detached | £425,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £376 | 0.1 mi |
| 22 Cotman RoadCO3 4QL · Detached | £500,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,066 sq ft | £469 | 0.1 mi |
| 38 Van Dyck RoadCO3 4QE · Detached | £452,000 | Mar 2025 | 980 sq ft | £461 | 0.1 mi |
| 40 Van Dyck RoadCO3 4QE · Detached | £465,000 | Jul 2026 | 1,453 sq ft | £320 | 0.1 mi |
| 81 Magazine Farm WayCO3 4ER · Detached | £395,000 | Sept 2025 | 958 sq ft | £412 | 0.2 mi |
| 102 Prettygate RoadCO3 4EE · Detached | £420,000 | Feb 2026 | 1,356 sq ft | £310 | 0.2 mi |
| 7 Hills CrescentCO3 4NU · Detached | £520,000 | May 2026 | 710 sq ft | £732 | 0.2 mi |
| 38 Winston AvenueCO3 4NQ · Detached | £440,000 | Nov 2025 | 840 sq ft | £524 | 0.2 mi |
| 89 King Harold RoadCO3 4SG · Detached | £500,000 | Jun 2025 | 861 sq ft | £581 | 0.2 mi |
| 98 King Harold RoadCO3 4SG · Detached | £430,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,173 sq ft | £366 | 0.2 mi |
| 22 The CommonsCO3 4NF · Detached | £427,000 | Jan 2025 | 904 sq ft | £472 | 0.2 mi |
The area
CO3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO3
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 | 359 | £349,325 | 1,002 sq ft | £355 | −10.0% |
| Flats | 68 | £180,160 | 639 sq ft | £265 | −6.8% |
| Terraced | 59 | £285,490 | 871 sq ft | £342 | −6.7% |
| Semi-detached | 102 | £347,968 | 949 sq ft | £382 | −2.6% |
| Detached | 127 | £466,340 | 1,279 sq ft | £383 | −9.4% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of December 2024.
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