POND COTTAGE, FORGE LANE, GREAT BENTLEY, COLCHESTER, CO7 8GD - £249,950

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

POND COTTAGE is a very small detached house of 48m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £249,950 in December 2016, which was around 8% below the average December 2016 detached price in the Tendring local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2008, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was D.

POND COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for POND 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 Tendring local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two POND 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
2016 9 DEC	£249,950	£272,426	8% below HPI
2007 5 APR	£170,000	£216,453	21% below HPI

POND COTTAGE 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 POND COTTAGE sales from April 2007 and December 2016 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 April 2007 sale was for 21% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 21% below the HPI over time, until the December 2016 sale, where it rises to 8% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 8% below the HPI.

How Large is POND COTTAGE?

POND COTTAGE is 48m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2008. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Great Bentley, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Great Bentley, and where POND COTTAGE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of detached houses are smaller than POND COTTAGE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Great Bentley.

POND COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

POND COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.056 of an acre, or 227m². The below map shows the location of POND 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 POND 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 POND COTTAGE?

POND COTTAGE is located on FORGE LANE in GREAT BENTLEY, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of POND COTTAGE on FORGE LANE.