The Cottage High Street, Bures, CO8 5JG is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 2,250 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 £586,074 , which equates to approximately £261 per square foot. It was last sold on 13 Aug 2014 for £400,000. Since then, the value has increased by £186,074, representing a 46.5% increase, or approximately 4.1% per year.

The current estimated value of £586,074 is:

  • 11.6% higher than the average property price on High Street
  • 16.8% lower than the average in the CO8 5JG postcode area
  • and 30.2% higher than the average price for Bures 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 19 July 2022, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
2250 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£586,074
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£261
Bedroom Count (estimate)
6 bedrooms

EPC Summary

The Cottage High Street, Bures, Babergh, Suffolk, CO8 5JG has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 19 Jul 2022.

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 mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 29 Jun 2010. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 9.8%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from average to good, while the heating system type remained the same (boiler and radiators, mains gas).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, 250 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 15% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 79% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Average
Roof
Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 79% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£586,074
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+47 %
13 Aug 2014
£400,000
Leasehold
+2.6 %
22 Mar 2012
£390,000
Leasehold
0 %
19 Jan 2007
£390,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Junipers High Street, Bures, CO8 5JG
rooms: 5
size: 1539 sq ft
sale price: £585,000
sale date: 20 Dec 2024
Malting Cottage High Street, Bures, CO8 5JG
rooms: 7
size: 1567 sq ft
sale price: £385,000
sale date: 19 Aug 2011

Data Sources

The property at The Cottage High Street, Bures, CO8 5JG appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 13 Aug 2014. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 19 Jul 2022. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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