BRIAR COTTAGE, MILL LANE, BIRCH, COLCHESTER, CO2 0NH - £85,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

BRIAR COTTAGE is a very small extended detached house of 81m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £85,000 in July 1998, which was around 22% below the average July 1998 detached price in the Colchester local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2013, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

BRIAR COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BRIAR 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 Colchester local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two BRIAR COTTAGE 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
1998 1 JUL	£85,000	£109,617	22% below HPI
1995 27 JAN	£72,000	£94,722	24% below HPI

BRIAR COTTAGE 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 BRIAR COTTAGE sales from January 1995 and July 1998 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 January 1995 sale was for 24% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 24% below the HPI over time, until the July 1998 sale, where it rises to 22% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 22% below the HPI.

How Large is BRIAR COTTAGE?

BRIAR COTTAGE is 81m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2013. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Birch Green, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Birch Green, and where BRIAR COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 7% of detached houses are smaller than BRIAR COTTAGE, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Birch Green.

BRIAR COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BRIAR COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.049 of an acre, or 199m². The below map shows the location of BRIAR 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 BRIAR 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 BRIAR COTTAGE?

BRIAR COTTAGE is located on MILL LANE in BIRCH, in the CO2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BRIAR COTTAGE on MILL LANE.