149 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD is a freehold terraced property built between 1976-1982. The property offers approximately 205 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £228,779 , which equates to approximately £1,119 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 Oct 2019 for £185,000. Since then, the value has increased by £43,779, representing a 23.7% increase, or approximately 3.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £228,779 is:

  • 0.7% higher than the average property price on Sydney Street
  • 2.3% higher than the average in the CO7 0BD postcode area
  • and 28.9% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 24 October 2018, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached Bungalow
Built
1976-1982
Interior Size
205 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£228,779
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£1,119
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

149 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, Tendring, Essex, CO7 0BD has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 24 Oct 2018.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Electric instantaneous heaters at the point of use are used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Aug 2013. The rating of E is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 7.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, mains gas to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system to electric instantaneous at point of use, with its energy efficiency changing from good to very poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, insulated at rafters to flat, limited insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from average to poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to solid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed), improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric instantaneous at point of use
Very Poor
Roof
Flat, limited insulation (assumed)
Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to CO7 0BD

13 th / 34
Price Rank
2% higher than average
31 st / 31
Size Rank
70% smaller than average
1 st / 31
Price Per Sq FT Rank
241% higher than average

Compared to other properties in CO7 0BD , this bungalow's estimated value ranks 13th out of 34. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 1st out of 31 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 31th out of 31 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£228,779
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+24 %
2 Oct 2019
£185,000
Leasehold
+32.1 %
5 Mar 2014
£140,000
Leasehold
+76.1 %
9 Aug 2002
£79,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

147 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD
rooms: 3
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £172,000
sale date: 9 Feb 2024
145 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD
rooms: 4
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £93,000
sale date: 10 Aug 2012
137 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD
rooms: 4
size: 783 sq ft
sale price: £154,995
sale date: 9 Feb 2007
135 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD
rooms: 6
size: 908 sq ft
sale price: £200,000
sale date: 15 Oct 2014
133 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD
rooms:
size: 1076 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 24 Aug 2017

Data Sources

The property at 149 Sydney Street, Brightlingsea, Colchester, CO7 0BD appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 2 Oct 2019. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 24 Oct 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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