40 Forest Road
CO4 3RL
- Semi-detached
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 883 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£304,000
Range £268,000 to £341,000 · £344 per sq ft
Rank in CO4 3RL
3rd of 11
Postcode average £257,636
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
40 Forest Road is a 3 bedroom semi-detached in CO4 of about 883 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £268,000 to £341,000, about £304,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 3rd highest of the 11 homes we can compare in CO4 3RL, where the middle figure averages £257,636.
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
£268,000
Middle
£304,000
Upper end
£341,000
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The street
Forest Road and its sales
40 Forest Road on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Forest Road. 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 40 Forest Road compares with Forest Road
Against the 6 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £304,000 is 16% above the street's median sale price of £262,500.
- At 883 sq ft it is 6% below the median size of the homes sold here, 936 sq ft.
- That is £344 per sq ft, 33% above the street's median of £259 per sq ft.
- 4 of those 6 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 2 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 Forest Road
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 6
- Average price
- £265,833
- Lowest
- £140,000
- Highest
- £385,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2025 | 2 | £262,500 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | £285,000 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | £320,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 2 | £232,500 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached houses | 50% (3) | £285,000 | £304 |
| Detached houses | 17% (1) | £385,000 | – |
| Terraced houses | 17% (1) | £225,000 | – |
| Flats | 17% (1) | £140,000 | – |
Completed sales on Forest Road
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 Forest RoadCO4 3XG | Aug 2026 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | 926 sq ft | £259 |
| 10 Forest RoadCO4 3RP | Jul 2026 | £225,000 | Terraced | 969 sq ft | £232 |
| 44 Forest RoadCO4 3RL | Feb 2026 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | 969 sq ft | £330 |
| 50 Forest RoadCO4 3RL | Oct 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | 936 sq ft | £304 |
| 96 Forest RoadCO4 3RA | Aug 2025 | £140,000 | Flat | 732 sq ft | £191 |
| 89 Forest RoadCO4 3XH | Aug 2025 | £385,000 | Detached | – | – |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 40 Forest Road, lodged 4 August 2026.
Rating now
C73 points
Could reach
C75 points
2 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1976–1982
- Solar panels
- Yes
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
PoorHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£59 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 (2026), 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 £5,000–£10,000 · saves about £58 a year
Rating after75C
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
No sale of this home has been registered since 1995.
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CO4 3RL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Forest RoadCO4 3RL · Semi-detached | £320,000 | Feb 2026 | 969 sq ft | £330 | < 0.1 mi |
| 50 Forest RoadCO4 3RL · Semi-detached | £285,000 | Oct 2025 | 936 sq ft | £304 | < 0.1 mi |
| 57 St Andrews AvenueCO4 3AJ · Semi-detached | £320,000 | Jul 2026 | 850 sq ft | £376 | 0.1 mi |
| 84 Greenstead RoadCO1 2SW · Semi-detached | £317,000 | Aug 2026 | 883 sq ft | £359 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 St Davids CloseCO4 3BD · Semi-detached | £292,000 | Jan 2026 | 840 sq ft | £348 | 0.2 mi |
| 104 Booth AvenueCO4 3AZ · Semi-detached | £360,000 | Feb 2026 | 947 sq ft | £380 | 0.2 mi |
| 4 Longcroft RoadCO4 3AR · Semi-detached | £285,000 | Jun 2026 | 818 sq ft | £348 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Longcroft RoadCO4 3AR · Semi-detached | £342,500 | Aug 2026 | 1,012 sq ft | £339 | 0.2 mi |
| 35 Booth AvenueCO4 3BA · Semi-detached | £300,000 | May 2026 | 764 sq ft | £393 | 0.2 mi |
| 26 Dahlia WalkCO4 3RD · Semi-detached | £260,000 | Feb 2025 | 926 sq ft | £281 | < 0.1 mi |
| 136 Greenstead RoadCO1 2SN · Semi-detached | £150,000 | Jul 2025 | 872 sq ft | £172 | 0.2 mi |
| 10 Arnstones CloseCO4 3AS · Semi-detached | £410,000 | Aug 2026 | 1,076 sq ft | £381 | 0.2 mi |
The area
CO4 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CO4
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 | 565 | £326,345 | 983 sq ft | £342 | −11.4% |
| Flats | 84 | £166,934 | 633 sq ft | £271 | −2.7% |
| Terraced | 130 | £281,890 | 850 sq ft | £343 | −0.7% |
| Semi-detached | 180 | £322,375 | 961 sq ft | £349 | −0.6% |
| Detached | 165 | £446,075 | 1,258 sq ft | £366 | −6.3% |
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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 July 2026.
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