20, SPRUCE CLOSE, WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, CO5 8PU - £355,000

20 SPRUCE CLOSE is a very small detached house of 67m², built sometime between 1967 and 1975. It was last sold for £355,000 in February 2021, which was around 20% below the average February 2021 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2016, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

20 SPRUCE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 20 SPRUCE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 20 SPRUCE CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 1 FEB	£355,000	£442,770	20% below HPI
2017 3 MAR	£325,000	£411,549	21% below HPI

20 SPRUCE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Colchester local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 20 SPRUCE CLOSE sales from March 2017 and February 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2017 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the February 2021 sale, where it rises to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

How Large is 20 SPRUCE CLOSE?

20 SPRUCE CLOSE is 67m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2016. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in West Mersea, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in West Mersea, and where 20 SPRUCE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 4% of detached houses are smaller than 20 SPRUCE CLOSE, and 95% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in West Mersea.

20 SPRUCE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

20 SPRUCE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.076 of an acre, or 309m². The below map shows the location of 20 SPRUCE CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 20 SPRUCE CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 20 SPRUCE CLOSE?

20 SPRUCE CLOSE is located in WEST MERSEA, in the CO5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 20 on SPRUCE CLOSE.