CHRISTMAS COTTAGE, LONDON ROAD, KELVEDON, COLCHESTER, CO5 9AP - £195,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is a very small semi-detached house of 54m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £195,000 in July 2020, which was around 59% below the average July 2020 detached price in the Braintree local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2024, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for CHRISTMAS COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Braintree local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the four CHRISTMAS 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
2020 3 JUL	£195,000	£471,438	59% below HPI
2016 12 DEC	£227,495	£441,530	48% below HPI
2013 4 OCT	£120,000	£324,427	63% below HPI
1995 10 MAR	£38,000	£91,724	59% below HPI

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Braintree local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The four CHRISTMAS COTTAGE sales between March 1995 and July 2020 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 2016 sale was for 48% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 48% below the HPI over time, until the July 2020 sale, where it falls to 59% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 59% below the HPI.

How Large is CHRISTMAS COTTAGE?

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is 54m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2024. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Kelvedon, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Kelvedon, and where CHRISTMAS COTTAGE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses are smaller than CHRISTMAS COTTAGE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Kelvedon.

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.022 of an acre, or 87m². The below map shows the location of CHRISTMAS 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 CHRISTMAS 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 CHRISTMAS COTTAGE?

CHRISTMAS COTTAGE is located on LONDON ROAD in KELVEDON, in the CO5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of CHRISTMAS COTTAGE on LONDON ROAD.