St. Andrews Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO4
East of England
£250,000
Listed on 25/09/2026
Listed on 25/09/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
This three-bedroom bay-fronted semi-detached house is offered with no onward chain and has off-road parking and a large enclosed rear garden. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a front lounge with a bay window and fireplace, and a separate dining room. The kitchen is fitted with units, work surfaces, a ceramic hob and an electric oven. A bathroom with a bath, basin and WC is also on the ground floor.
Upstairs, the landing leads to three bedrooms, with storage in the main bedroom and over the stairs. The property is described as needing some light modernisation, providing scope to update the interiors over time. It is freehold, with mains water, drainage, gas and electricity understood to be connected. The house is a short distance from Colchester city centre and the University of Essex, with local shops, Hythe railway station and access to the A12 nearby.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity
Confidence: LOW
This is a light, manageable modernisation project: the bay-fronted semi has usable living spaces, a clean and functional kitchen, off-road parking and a large enclosed rear garden. There is scope to refresh dated décor and flooring, update the bathroom’s finish and improve the worn garden paving, while the weathered front exterior could also benefit from attention. The £7,000–£15,000 renovation range gives a sense of the work involved.
The score is 54/100 (D, Weak Opportunity), with good fundamentals and location but limited evidence to judge value: floor area is missing, so the asking price cannot yet be compared with local £/sqf. The garden, parking and short distance to the city centre and University of Essex are useful positives, but value remains unproven without that comparison.
Key opportunities
- Refresh dated wallpaper, decorative finishes and worn carpets across the photographed living spaces and bedrooms.
- Give the bathroom a cosmetic update while retaining the clean, functional kitchen.
- Improve the worn or uneven garden paving and sparse lawn, making better use of the large enclosed garden.
Key risks
None recorded.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Hythe (Essex) Rail Station
0.3 miles
Train · The Hythe
Colchester Town Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Colchester City Centre
Colchester Rail Station
1.6 miles
Train · Colchester
Wivenhoe Rail Station
2.6 miles
Train · Wivenhoe
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Current average variable rate is 6.58%
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£1,021
Based on a loan of £187,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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Pricing
Price history
-9.1% since listed
£250,000£25,000(-9.1%)
29/10/2026£275,000Initial listing
25/09/2026Services
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