2, Vicarage Cottages Church Square, Bures, CO8 5BS is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 592 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 £194,371 , which equates to approximately £328 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 May 2016 for £147,500. Since then, the value has increased by £46,871, representing a 31.8% increase, or approximately 3.3% per year.

The current estimated value of £194,371 is:

  • 48.5% lower than the average property price on Church Square
  • 41.0% lower than the average in the CO8 5BS postcode area
  • and 56.8% lower than the average price for Bures as a whole

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
592 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£194,371
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£328
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

2, Vicarage Cottages Church Square, Bures, Babergh, Suffolk, CO8 5BS has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 1 Aug 2018.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 10 Jul 2009, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 150%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 25 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation
Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO8 5BS

7 th / 12
Price Rank
41% lower than average
5 th / 9
Size Rank
38% smaller than average
8 th / 9
Price Per Sq FT Rank
5% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO8 5BS , this house's estimated value ranks 7th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 8th out of 9 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 5th out of 9 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£194,371
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+32 %
13 May 2016
£147,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

1 Church Square, Bures, CO8 5BS
rooms: 2
size: 334 sq ft
sale price: £18,000
sale date: 10 May 1996
3 Church Square, Bures, CO8 5BS
rooms: 3
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £122,500
sale date: 26 Jun 2015
7 Church Square, Bures, CO8 5BS
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £185,000
sale date: 28 Feb 2022
8 Church Square, Bures, CO8 5BS
rooms: 5
size: 1066 sq ft
sale price: £192,000
sale date: 17 Mar 2010
9 Church Square, Bures, CO8 5BS
rooms: 3
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £40,000
sale date: 7 Feb 2000

Data Sources

The property at 2, Vicarage Cottages Church Square, Bures, Babergh, Suffolk, CO8 5BS appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 13 May 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 1 Aug 2018. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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