3, FIR TREE CLOSE, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9SY - £235,000

3 FIR TREE CLOSE is a small detached house of 90m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £235,000 in September 2014, which was around 28% below the average September 2014 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2014, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 FIR TREE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 FIR TREE 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 3 FIR TREE 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
2014 5 SEP	£235,000	£327,175	28% below HPI
2011 1 DEC	£190,000	£286,632	34% below HPI

3 FIR TREE 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 3 FIR TREE CLOSE sales from December 2011 and September 2014 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 December 2011 sale was for 34% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 34% below the HPI over time, until the September 2014 sale, where it rises to 28% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 28% below the HPI.

How Large is 3 FIR TREE CLOSE?

3 FIR TREE CLOSE is 90m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2014. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Colchester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Colchester, and where 3 FIR TREE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 26% of detached houses are smaller than 3 FIR TREE CLOSE, and 73% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Colchester.

3 FIR TREE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 FIR TREE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.091 of an acre, or 368m². The below map shows the location of 3 FIR TREE 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 3 FIR TREE 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 3 FIR TREE CLOSE?

3 FIR TREE CLOSE is located in HIGHWOODS, in the CO4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on FIR TREE CLOSE.