Vale Cottage Upper Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6LW is a freehold detached property built between 1900-1929. The property offers approximately 1,292 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £310,309 , which equates to approximately £240 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Sep 2023 for £310,000. Since then, the value has increased by £309, representing a 0.1% increase, or approximately 0.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £310,309 is:

  • 40.6% lower than the average property price on Upper Street
  • 37.1% lower than the average in the CO7 6LW postcode area
  • and 3.6% lower than the average price for Colchester as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 14 February 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CO7 6LW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
1900-1929
Interior Size
1292 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£310,309
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£240
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Vale Cottage Upper Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO7 6LW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 9 Oct 2019.

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 14 Feb 2019, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to D, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 5700%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to boiler and radiators, mains gas, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric instantaneous at point of use to from main system, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to good.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from very poor to very good.
  • The lighting was changed from low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 88% of fixed outlets, with no change in efficiency (very good).
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Good
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Single glazed
Very Poor
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 88% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to CO7 6LW

12 th / 12
Price Rank
37% lower than average
4 th / 6
Size Rank
16% smaller than average
6 th / 6
Price Per Sq FT Rank
25% lower than average

Compared to other properties in CO7 6LW , this house's estimated value ranks 12th out of 12. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 6th out of 6 properties. This indicates a lower price per square foot than most, suggesting good value for the space offered. In terms of size, this home ranks 4th out of 6 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£310,309
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+0 %
21 Sep 2023
£310,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Bramleys Upper Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, CO7 6JH
rooms: 5
size: 1173 sq ft
sale price: £230,000
sale date: 26 Aug 2025

Data Sources

The property at Vale Cottage Upper Street, Stratford St Mary, Colchester, Babergh, Suffolk, CO7 6LW appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 21 Sep 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 9 Oct 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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