Birds Farm School Lane, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7EY is a freehold other property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,830 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have six bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £926,888 , which equates to approximately £507 per square foot. It was last sold on 22 Feb 2024 for £940,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £13,112, representing a 1.4% decrease, or approximately 0.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £926,888 is:

  • 28.1% higher than the average property price on School Lane
  • 0.8% lower than the average in the CO7 7EY postcode area
  • and 187.9% higher 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 13 August 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1830 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£926,888
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£507
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Birds Farm School Lane, Elmstead, Colchester, Tendring, Essex, CO7 7EY has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 13 Aug 2022.

This property uses a wood chip boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 15 Apr 2014, when the property was rated D. The current rating of E reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 5.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and radiators, oil to boiler and radiators, wood chips, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The hot water system changed from from main system to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very 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 partial double glazing to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 42% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 82% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, wood chips
Good
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Average
Roof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 82% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£926,888
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-1 %
22 Feb 2024
£940,000
Leasehold
+22.9 %
29 Feb 2008
£765,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

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Data Sources

The property at Birds Farm School Lane, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7EY appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 22 Feb 2024. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 13 Aug 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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