3 Bridge Cottages Lower Street, Higham, Colchester, CO7 6LA is a freehold terraced property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 710 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £290,383 , which equates to approximately £409 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Apr 2003 for £124,000. Since then, the value has increased by £166,383, representing a 134.2% increase, or approximately 5.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £290,383 is:

  • 58.5% lower than the average property price on Lower Street
  • 34.5% lower than the average in the CO7 6LA postcode area
  • and 9.8% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 23 July 2021, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
710 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£290,383
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£409
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

3 Bridge Cottages Lower Street, Higham, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO7 6LA has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 23 Jul 2021.

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

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 5 Apr 2019, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 18.2%.

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 average 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, 300 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from very good to average.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£290,383
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+134 %
11 Apr 2003
£124,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Crooked Pot Cottage Lower Street, Higham, Colchester, CO7 6LA
rooms: 5
size: 721 sq ft
sale price: £270,000
sale date: 9 Aug 2019
1, Bridge Cottages Lower Street, Higham, Colchester, CO7 6LA
rooms: 4
size: 657 sq ft
sale price: £83,000
sale date: 29 Apr 2004
9 Lower Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6JS
rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £300,000
sale date: 24 Mar 2025

Data Sources

The property at 3 Bridge Cottages Lower Street, Higham, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO7 6LA appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 11 Apr 2003. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 23 Jul 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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