12, OWLS RETREAT, COLCHESTER, CO4 3FE - £305,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

12 OWLS RETREAT is a large detached house of 129m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £457,588. It was last sold for £305,000 in December 2014, which was around 10% below the average December 2014 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2014, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

12 OWLS RETREAT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 12 OWLS RETREAT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the four 12 OWLS RETREAT sales were for below the average price, whilst one was 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
2014 12 DEC	£305,000	£338,996	10% below HPI
2011 29 JUL	£282,500	£283,704	Close to HPI
2005 5 AUG	£249,995	£269,642	7% below HPI
1996 1 MAR	£90,000	£88,916	1% above HPI

12 OWLS RETREAT 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 four 12 OWLS RETREAT sales between March 1996 and December 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 July 2011 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks roughly in line with the HPI over time, until the December 2014 sale, where it falls to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

What might 12 OWLS RETREAT be worth now?

12 OWLS RETREAT might now be worth an estimated £457,588.

This is based on house price inflation of 50%, between December 2014 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Colchester local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 50% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 12 OWLS RETREAT of £305,000 on 12th December 2014. For the value to have increased from £305,000 to £457,588 over the ten years to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 12 OWLS RETREAT has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Colchester local authority area.
• The December 2014 sale price of £305,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 12 OWLS RETREAT has not materially changed since December 2014.

How Large is 12 OWLS RETREAT?

12 OWLS RETREAT is 129m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2014. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses houses in Colchester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Colchester, and where 12 OWLS RETREAT lies on this distribution: 68% of detached houses houses are smaller than 12 OWLS RETREAT, and 32% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Colchester.

12 OWLS RETREAT: Plot and Title Map

12 OWLS RETREAT sits on a plot of roughly 0.120 of an acre, or 487m². The below map shows the location of 12 OWLS RETREAT, 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 12 OWLS RETREAT). 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 12 OWLS RETREAT?

12 OWLS RETREAT is located in COLCHESTER, in the CO4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 12 on OWLS RETREAT.