44 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,141 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £400,914 , which equates to approximately £351 per square foot. It was last sold on 9 Apr 2021 for £345,000. Since then, the value has increased by £55,914, representing a 16.2% increase, or approximately 3.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £400,914 is:

  • 14.7% lower than the average property price on Water Lane
  • 4.5% lower than the average in the CO8 5DE postcode area
  • and 21.8% lower than the average price for Bures as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as owner-occupied and once as rented, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 28 April 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CO8 5DE

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1141 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£400,914
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£351
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

44 Water Lane, Bures, Braintree, Essex, CO8 5DE has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 28 Apr 2023.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 25 May 2021, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 5400%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from portable electric heaters assumed for most rooms to boiler and radiators, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from timber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed) to timber frame, with additional insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The windows were upgraded from single glazed to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
No system present: electric immersion assumed
Average
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Timber frame, with additional insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO8 5DE

7 th / 14
Price Rank
5% lower than average
6 th / 11
Size Rank
3% smaller than average
6 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
2% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO8 5DE , this house's estimated value ranks 7th out of 14. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 6th out of 11 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 6th out of 11 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£400,914
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+16 %
9 Apr 2021
£345,000
Leasehold
+375.9 %
31 Mar 1995
£72,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

42 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE
rooms: 2
size: 614 sq ft
sale price: £144,000
sale date: 14 Jun 2013
40 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE
rooms: 4
size: 721 sq ft
sale price: £238,000
sale date: 21 Jul 2023
36 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE
rooms: 3
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £200,000
sale date: 18 Jun 2021
28 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE
rooms: 7
size: 1432 sq ft
sale price: £400,000
sale date: 26 May 2022
24 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE
rooms: 5
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £271,000
sale date: 30 Jun 2023

Data Sources

The property at 44 Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 9 Apr 2021. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 28 Apr 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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