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1 bed retirement property for sale The Dell, Colchester, CO1

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£60,000
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Added on 16/09/2026

Retirement home
Type
Retirement property
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Size
£123 per sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
EPC Energy rating band C 77

Key features

  • Second Floor Over 55s Apartment
  • Spacious Living Accommodation
  • Double Bedroom
  • Allocated Parking & Visitors Parking
  • Communal Gardens
  • Communal Lounge & Library
  • City Centre Position

About this property

This over 55s apartment offers spacious and well presented accommodation, as well as use of communal facilities including a lounge and a library. Accommodation comprises entrance hall, lounge/diner, modern kitchen, good size double bedroom and modern shower room. Externally there is an allocated parking space, visitors parking and lovely communal grounds to relax in and enjoy.

Floorplan

Energy performance

Energy rating band C 77
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
69-80
C
Current rating: 77 C
Potential rating: 79 C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G

This home is rated band C, scoring 77 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (79) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

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

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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
£123 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£310 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
Lowest
This home
Highest

£123 per sq ft, below almost all recent sales in CO1 (£221–£392, 10th–90th percentile, 506 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 506 homes sold in CO1 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CO1 →

Location

The Dell, Colchester, CO1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £60,000
£30k £90k
Deposit10% £6,000
£0 £60k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years

A £54,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £12,000 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.

AddressSoldSizePrice
42, The Dell Flat / maisonetteJun 2026506 sq ft £160/sq ft£81,000
2, The Dell Flat / maisonetteMay 2026517 sq ft £142/sq ft£73,250
50, The Dell Flat / maisonetteFeb 2026495 sq ft £151/sq ft£75,000
19, The Dell Flat / maisonetteNov 2025603 sq ft £207/sq ft£125,000
29, The Dell Flat / maisonetteJul 2025495 sq ft £162/sq ft£80,000
25, The Dell Flat / maisonetteJan 2025484 sq ft £169/sq ft£82,000
37, The Dell Flat / maisonetteAug 2024484 sq ft £175/sq ft£85,000
50, The Dell Flat / maisonetteApr 2024495 sq ft £172/sq ft£85,000

All sales on The Dell → All sold prices in Colchester →

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