LITTLE RETREAT, BRIGHTLINGSEA ROAD, THORRINGTON, COLCHESTER, CO7 8JH - £248,500

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

LITTLE RETREAT is a very small extended detached house of 72m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £248,500 in September 2006, which was around 17% above the average September 2006 detached price in the Tendring local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2010, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

LITTLE RETREAT Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for LITTLE RETREAT since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Tendring local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two LITTLE RETREAT sales was for above the average price, whilst the other was roughly equal to 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
2006 11 SEP	£248,500	£212,436	17% above HPI
2000 31 JAN	£94,995	£94,715	Close to HPI

LITTLE RETREAT Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Tendring local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two LITTLE RETREAT sales from January 2000 and September 2006 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 2000 sale roughly matched the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks roughly in line with the HPI over time, until the September 2006 sale, where it rises to 17% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% above the HPI.

How Large is LITTLE RETREAT?

LITTLE RETREAT is 72m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2010. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Thorrington, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Thorrington, and where LITTLE RETREAT lies on this distribution: 10% of detached houses are smaller than LITTLE RETREAT, and 90% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Thorrington.

LITTLE RETREAT: Plot and Title Map

LITTLE RETREAT sits on a plot of roughly 0.328 of an acre, or 1,328m². The below map shows the location of LITTLE 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 LITTLE 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 LITTLE RETREAT?

LITTLE RETREAT is located on BRIGHTLINGSEA ROAD in THORRINGTON, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LITTLE RETREAT on BRIGHTLINGSEA ROAD.