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Guildford Road, Colchester, CO1

East of England

£475,000

Listed on 19/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Area
1306 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This four-bedroom detached house is set in Colchester's Riverside area, with views towards the river and a gate from the rear garden onto Riverside Walk. The city centre and Castle Park are described as less than a five-minute walk away, and Colchester North station, local schools and other amenities are also within reach. The listing states that the property has 1,306 sq ft of accommodation. On the ground floor, an entrance hall leads to a cloakroom, a dual-aspect living room with a log burner and French doors to the garden, and a fitted kitchen/dining room. There is also an attached garage, which the listing notes may have alternative uses subject to any necessary consents. Upstairs are four bedrooms and a family bathroom with a separate shower and underfloor heating. Smart heating controls are also included. Outside, the rear garden has a patio, side access and a hot and cold water tap, with a gate opening onto Riverside Walk. A driveway provides off-road parking. The listing mentions scope to extend, subject to the necessary permissions, so any future changes would need to be checked for feasibility and consent.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is a well-kept four-bedroom detached home rather than a full renovation project: the photographed living spaces are clean and usable, with a fitted kitchen, updated-looking four-piece bathroom, driveway and attached garage. Its strongest appeal is the riverside setting, with bedroom views and a gate from the garden onto Riverside Walk, while the garage and stated extension potential offer scope to adapt the property, subject to consents.

The value is the sticking point. At £475,000, the asking price is around £364 per sq ft, above the local average of £307, and adding the stated £0–£0 refurb range still leaves the purchase cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area. That benchmark is not a forecast of post-improvement value, so the location and family-home appeal need to justify the premium.

Key opportunities

  • Riverside setting with bedroom views and direct garden-gate access to Riverside Walk.
  • Attached garage and stated potential to extend provide options to improve or adapt the home, subject to necessary consents.
  • Usable family accommodation, driveway parking and an enclosed garden with patio offer a solid base without an immediate major refurb.

Key risks

  • The asking price and stated refurb range leave the purchase cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that benchmark is not a post-works value forecast.

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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,794
Based on a loan of £356,250 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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