LONGSPRINGS, PLAINS FARM CLOSE, ARDLEIGH, COLCHESTER, CO7 7QU - £485,000

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

LONGSPRINGS is a very large detached house of 167m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £485,000 in March 2020, which was around 65% above the average March 2020 detached price in the Tendring local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

LONGSPRINGS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for LONGSPRINGS 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. Both of the two LONGSPRINGS 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
2020 27 MAR	£485,000	£294,155	65% above HPI
2004 6 AUG	£284,000	£200,209	42% above HPI

LONGSPRINGS 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 LONGSPRINGS sales from August 2004 and March 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 August 2004 sale was for 42% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 42% above the HPI over time, until the March 2020 sale, where it rises to 65% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 65% above the HPI.

How Large is LONGSPRINGS?

LONGSPRINGS is 167m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2019. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Colchester, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Colchester, and where LONGSPRINGS lies on this distribution: 88% of detached houses are smaller than LONGSPRINGS, and 12% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Colchester.

LONGSPRINGS: Plot and Title Map

LONGSPRINGS sits on a plot of roughly 0.190 of an acre, or 769m². The below map shows the location of LONGSPRINGS, 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 LONGSPRINGS). 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 LONGSPRINGS?

LONGSPRINGS is located on PLAINS FARM CLOSE in ARDLEIGH, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of LONGSPRINGS on PLAINS FARM CLOSE.