THE OLD COTTAGE, HEATH ROAD, EAST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, CO7 6RL - £476,000

THE OLD COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 166m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £476,000 in October 2021, which was around 2% above the average October 2021 detached price in the Babergh local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2017, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was A.

THE OLD COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE OLD COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Babergh local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two THE OLD COTTAGE sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was 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 29 OCT	£476,000	£468,741	2% above HPI
2015 17 DEC	£315,000	£352,198	11% below HPI

THE OLD COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Babergh local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two THE OLD COTTAGE sales from December 2015 and October 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 December 2015 sale was for 11% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 11% below the HPI over time, until the October 2021 sale, where it rises to 2% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 2% above the HPI.

How Large is THE OLD COTTAGE?

THE OLD COTTAGE is 166m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2017. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses in East Bergholt, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in East Bergholt, and where THE OLD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 63% of detached houses are smaller than THE OLD COTTAGE, and 37% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in East Bergholt.

THE OLD COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE OLD COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.089 of an acre, or 358m². The below map shows the location of THE OLD COTTAGE, 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 THE OLD COTTAGE). 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 THE OLD COTTAGE?

THE OLD COTTAGE is located on HEATH ROAD in EAST BERGHOLT, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE OLD COTTAGE on HEATH ROAD.