Blue Barns Cottage Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QL is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,658 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £670,757 , which equates to approximately £405 per square foot. It was last sold on 15 Jun 2015 for £420,000. Since then, the value has increased by £250,757, representing a 59.7% increase, or approximately 5.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £670,757 is:

  • 29.5% lower than the average property price on Old Ipswich Road
  • 68.6% lower than the average in the CO7 7QL postcode area
  • and 108.3% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 19 August 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CO7 7QL

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1658 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£670,757
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£405
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Blue Barns Cottage Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Tendring, Essex, CO7 7QL has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 19 Aug 2025.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are single glazed.

Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Roof room(s), thatched with additional insulation
Good
Walls
Timber frame, with additional insulation
Good
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Good lighting efficiency
Good

Sale History

Today
£670,757
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+60 %
15 Jun 2015
£420,000
Leasehold
+32.1 %
30 Sep 2004
£318,000
Leasehold
+149.4 %
8 Aug 1997
£127,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1496 sq ft
sale price: £665,000
sale date: 8 Mar 2024

Data Sources

The property at Blue Barns Cottage Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7QL appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 15 Jun 2015. It also has a single Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) from 19 Aug 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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