1, THE FIRS, GASTON STREET, EAST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, CO7 6SS - £435,000

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1 THE FIRS is a small extended semi-detached house of 113m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929, which could now be worth an estimated £443,088. It was last sold for £435,000 in June 2023, which was around 40% above the average June 2023 semi-detached price in the Babergh local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2023, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

1 THE FIRS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows six sales for 1 THE FIRS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the six sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Babergh local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the six 1 THE FIRS sales were for above 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
2023 29 JUN	£435,000	£310,217	40% above HPI
2017 4 DEC	£375,000	£258,099	45% above HPI
2014 26 MAR	£288,000	£194,266	48% above HPI
2007 25 SEP	£242,470	£198,747	22% above HPI
2004 8 JUL	£171,000	£155,469	10% above HPI
2003 21 MAR	£123,000	£133,541	8% below HPI

1 THE FIRS Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Babergh local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The six 1 THE FIRS sales between March 2003 and June 2023 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 2017 sale was for 45% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 45% above the HPI over time, until the June 2023 sale, where it falls to 40% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 40% above the HPI.

What might 1 THE FIRS be worth now?

1 THE FIRS might now be worth an estimated £443,088.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.9%, between June 2023 and February 2025, for semi-detached houses, in the Babergh local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 1.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 1 THE FIRS of £435,000 on 29th June 2023. For the value to have increased from £435,000 to £443,088 over the two years and four months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 1 THE FIRS has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Babergh local authority area.
• The June 2023 sale price of £435,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 1 THE FIRS has not materially changed since June 2023.

How Large is 1 THE FIRS?

1 THE FIRS is 113m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2023. This puts it in the smallest 40% of semi-detached houses houses in East Bergholt, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in East Bergholt, and where 1 THE FIRS lies on this distribution: 32% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 1 THE FIRS, and 66% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in East Bergholt.

1 THE FIRS: Plot and Title Map

1 THE FIRS sits on a plot of roughly 0.062 of an acre, or 251m². The below map shows the location of 1 THE FIRS, 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 1 THE FIRS). 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 1 THE FIRS?

1 THE FIRS is located on GASTON STREET in EAST BERGHOLT, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of 1 THE FIRS on GASTON STREET.