2, THE BRACKENS, HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, CO4 9SD - £490,000

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2 THE BRACKENS is a very large extended detached house of 170m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £676,962. It was last sold for £490,000 in September 2015, which was around 35% above the average September 2015 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2015, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

2 THE BRACKENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 2 THE BRACKENS 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 2 THE BRACKENS 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
2015 1 SEP	£490,000	£363,534	35% above HPI
1995 30 JUN	£125,000	£89,992	39% above HPI

2 THE BRACKENS 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 2 THE BRACKENS sales from June 1995 and September 2015 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 June 1995 sale was for 39% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 39% above the HPI over time, until the September 2015 sale, where it falls to 35% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 35% above the HPI.

What might 2 THE BRACKENS be worth now?

2 THE BRACKENS might now be worth an estimated £676,962.

This is based on house price inflation of 38.2%, between September 2015 and February 2025, 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 38.2% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 2 THE BRACKENS of £490,000 on 1st September 2015. For the value to have increased from £490,000 to £676,962 over the ten years and seven months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 2 THE BRACKENS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Colchester local authority area.
• The September 2015 sale price of £490,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 2 THE BRACKENS has not materially changed since September 2015.

How Large is 2 THE BRACKENS?

2 THE BRACKENS is 170m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2015. This puts it in the largest 20% 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 2 THE BRACKENS lies on this distribution: 89% of detached houses houses are smaller than 2 THE BRACKENS, and 11% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Colchester.

2 THE BRACKENS: Plot and Title Map

2 THE BRACKENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.172 of an acre, or 696m². The below map shows the location of 2 THE BRACKENS, 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 2 THE BRACKENS). 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 2 THE BRACKENS?

2 THE BRACKENS is located in HIGHWOODS, in the CO4 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on THE BRACKENS.