Princel Cottage Princel Lane, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HE is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 624 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £440,000 , which equates to approximately £705 per square foot. It was last sold on 12 Apr 2012 for £245,000. Since then, the value has increased by £195,000, representing a 79.6% increase, or approximately 5.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £440,000 is:

  • 2.1% higher than the average property price on Princel Lane
  • 4.5% lower than the average in the CO7 6HE postcode area
  • and 36.7% higher than the average price for Colchester as a whole

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

At the most recent EPC inspection on 3 August 2021, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
624 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£440,000
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£705
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

Princel Cottage Princel Lane, Dedham, Colchester, Essex, CO7 6HE has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 3 Aug 2021.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are single glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 12 Aug 2011. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 23.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor 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).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 29% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
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

Compared to CO7 6HE

6 th / 12
Price Rank
5% lower than average
6 th / 7
Size Rank
22% bigger than average
2 nd / 7
Price Per Sq FT Rank
22% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO7 6HE , this house's estimated value ranks 6th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 2nd out of 7 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 6th out of 7 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£440,000
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+80 %
12 Apr 2012
£245,000
Leasehold
+25.6 %
29 Apr 2005
£195,000
Leasehold
+264.5 %
30 May 1995
£53,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 3
size: 840 sq ft
sale price: £230,000
sale date: 11 Mar 2022
rooms: 2
size: 624 sq ft
sale price: £175,000
sale date: 8 Oct 2018
rooms: 3
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £300,000
sale date: 19 Jun 2018
rooms: 10
size: 2723 sq ft
sale price: £740,000
sale date: 19 Aug 2014
rooms: 1
size: 221 sq ft
sale price: £500,000
sale date: 19 Apr 2013

Data Sources

The property at Princel Cottage Princel Lane, Dedham, Colchester, CO7 6HE appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 12 Apr 2012. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 3 Aug 2021. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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