1/21
Retirement
£120,000
Flat · 1 bed · 1 bath · 592 sq ft
Butt Road, Colchester, CO2
0.04 miles away
Leasehold
1/17
1/17
2 bed flat for sale Butt Road, Colchester, CO2
Asking price
£225,000
Added on 01/10/2026
Added on 01/10/2026
Retirement home
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £299 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 992 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £12,705 a year(from the agent's description)Ground rent £510 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band B 84
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- Superb two bedroom third floor apartment
- Bistro-style Restaurant
- Club Lounge
- Guest Suite
- Wellness Suite
- Estate Manager & YourLife team
- Personal Care Packages from the CQC registered team
- Lift to all floors & Function Room
- 24-Hr Emergency Call Systems
- PART EXCHANGE, ENTITLEMENTS ADVICE, REMOVALS AND SOLICITORS ALL AVAILABLE – PLEASE TALK WITH THE PROPERTY CONSULTANT FOR MORE INFORMATION
About this property
The Development
Lancer House is a Retirement Living PLUS development, brought to you by McCarthy & Stone. Designed exclusively for the over 70s, this development comprises 53 apartments with numerous communal facilities such as a Club Lounge, a Wellness Suite and a bistro-style restaurant which serves freshly prepared food daily at reasonable prices and was mentioned within the local Gazette for best places to eat in 2025. The development also provides flexible support packages that can be tailored to suit your needs and management on-site 24 hours a day, Lancer House has everything you need to relax and enjoy your retirement.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band B 84
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Current rating: 84 B
Potential rating: 84 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band B, scoring 84 out of 100. The average British home is band D.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Ask agent
Per year
- Band A£1,522
- Band B£1,776
- Band C£2,029
- Band D£2,283
- Band E£2,790
- Band F£3,297
- Band G£3,805
- Band H£4,566
The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Colchester, 2026/27 bills run from £1,522 a year in band A to £4,566 in band H.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Colchester, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.
Price guide
This home
£299 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£332 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£245 / sq ft
£299 / sq ft
£421 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£299 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CO2 (£245–£421, 10th–90th percentile, 949 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 949 homes sold in CO2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CO2 →
Location
Butt Road, Colchester, CO2
Part of a development
This home is in Lancer House. See the scheme's facilities, developer and other homes there.
Lancer House
McCarthy Stone · Colchester
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Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £225,000
£112k £338k
Deposit10% £23,000
£0 £225k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £202,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £45,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 16, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2026 | 570 sq ft £438/sq ft | 570 sq ft | £438 | £250,000 |
| Flat 44, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Feb 2026 | 829 sq ft £314/sq ft | 829 sq ft | £314 | £260,000 |
| Flat 51, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2025 | 797 sq ft £326/sq ft | 797 sq ft | £326 | £260,000 |
| Flat 36, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Sept 2025 | 797 sq ft £289/sq ft | 797 sq ft | £289 | £229,995 |
| Flat 27, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2025 | 829 sq ft £287/sq ft | 829 sq ft | £287 | £238,000 |
| Flat 20, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2025 | 775 sq ft £271/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £271 | £210,000 |
| Flat 6, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jul 2024 | 753 sq ft £463/sq ft | 753 sq ft | £463 | £349,000 |
| Flat 53, Lancer House, Butt Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jul 2024 | 775 sq ft £413/sq ft | 775 sq ft | £413 | £320,000 |
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
