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2 Bed Residential Development, Colchester, CO1
173 Greenstead Road, Colchester, Essex CO1 2SP
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A development opportunity in Colchester (CO1), freehold. Auction House East Anglia is selling it at auction on Wednesday 9 December, with a guide of £200,000. The auctioneer's listing says it is offered vacant and mentions planning potential. EPC rating D.
£200,000
plus fees
28days
15hrs
02mins
42secs
Wed 9 Dec · 10:00Add to calendar
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Estimated cost to winPrice, fees and Stamp duty£203,900See breakdown
Est. total£203,900
- Price£200,000
- Buyer's / admin fee£2,400
- Stamp duty estimate£1,500
- Legal pack and searches£0
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Key facts
- Type
- 2 Bed Residential Development
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council tax band
- See legal pack
- Auction
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at 10:00
- Lot number
- Not yet numbered
- Auctioneer
- Auction House East Anglia
- Floor area
- 62 m² (667 sq ft)
- Energy rating
- D could be B
- Postcode
- CO1 2SP
Listed by Auction House East Anglia · Checked 10 Nov, 18:57 · Floor area and rating from the EPC (Jul 2024)
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Guide + works£200,000
Guide £200,000Works £0VAT & buffer
Floor area now62 m²
Energy ratingD → B
The EPC lists 6 energy upgrades costing about £12,450–£21,150 to reach B.
Extend: 0 m²Single-storey, £2,200–£3,300 per m². Today it's 62 m²
Loft
Rough 2026 ranges excluding VAT from Checkatrade, Homebuilding & Renovating and Self Build. Value estimates use Nationwide research (10% more space ≈ 5% more value; a loft or extension with a double bedroom and bathroom up to 24%). Not a valuation or a quote: view the property and get builders' quotes before you bid. Extensions and lofts may need planning permission. Floor area and energy data from the EPC register.
What houses on this street have sold for
| Year sold | Sold price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £200,000 | +0% |
| 2019 | £200,000 | +36% |
| 2015 | £147,000 | +7% |
| 2007 | £137,000 |
Recent sales in CO1 2SP
- 165 Greenstead Road · Semi-detached · Apr 2025£214,000
- 149 Greenstead Road · Terraced · Feb 2025£240,000
- 145 Greenstead Road · Terraced · Sept 2021£207,000
- 189 Greenstead Road · Terraced · Jun 2021£175,000
- 185 Greenstead Road · Terraced · Feb 2021£195,000
- 161 Greenstead Road · Terraced · Jan 2021£175,000
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