Eggshell Cottage, Birdbrook, Halstead, CO9 4BT is a freehold detached property built between 2003-2006. The property offers approximately 2,433 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 £746,871 , which equates to approximately £307 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 Apr 2006 for £380,000. Since then, the value has increased by £366,871, representing a 96.5% increase, or approximately 4.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £746,871 is:

  • 16.4% higher than the average in the CO9 4BT postcode area
  • and 125.8% higher than the average price for Halstead as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (4 out of 4 inspections). 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 7 March 2025, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
2003-2006
Interior Size
2433 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£746,871
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£307
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Eggshell Cottage, Birdbrook, Halstead, Braintree, Essex, CO9 4BT has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 7 Mar 2025.

This property uses an LPG-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, supplemented by a solar water heating system. The windows are fully triple glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 28 Feb 2025, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 153.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system changed from boiler and underfloor heating, lpg to boiler and radiators, lpg, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system to from main system, plus solar, with its energy efficiency improving from poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, limited insulation (assumed) to pitched, 350 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, LPG
Poor
Hot Water
From main system, plus solar
Average
Roof
Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Very Good
Windows
Fully triple glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£746,871
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+97 %
13 Apr 2006
£380,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Data Sources

The property at Eggshell Cottage, Birdbrook, Halstead, Braintree, Essex, CO9 4BT appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 13 Apr 2006. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 7 Mar 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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