THE BLUEBELLS, CLACTON ROAD, THORRINGTON, COLCHESTER, CO7 8JN - £395,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

THE BLUEBELLS is a very small detached house of 87m², built sometime between 2003 and 2006, which could now be worth an estimated £409,246. It was last sold for £395,000 in June 2024, which was around 6% above the average June 2024 detached price in the Tendring local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2017, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

THE BLUEBELLS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for THE BLUEBELLS since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Tendring local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three THE BLUEBELLS sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2024 26 JUN	£395,000	£371,541	6% above HPI
2024 18 JAN	£320,000	£370,321	14% below HPI
2018 12 JAN	£335,000	£312,268	7% above HPI

THE BLUEBELLS 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 three THE BLUEBELLS sales between January 2018 and June 2024 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 2024 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the June 2024 sale, where it rises to 6% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 6% above the HPI.

What might THE BLUEBELLS be worth now?

THE BLUEBELLS might now be worth an estimated £409,246.

This is based on house price inflation of 3.6%, between June 2024 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Tendring local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 3.6% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE BLUEBELLS of £395,000 on 26th June 2024. For the value to have increased from £395,000 to £409,246 over the six months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE BLUEBELLS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Tendring local authority area.
• The June 2024 sale price of £395,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE BLUEBELLS has not materially changed since June 2024.

How Large is THE BLUEBELLS?

THE BLUEBELLS is 87m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2017. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses houses in Thorrington, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Thorrington, and where THE BLUEBELLS lies on this distribution: 17% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE BLUEBELLS, and 82% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Thorrington.

THE BLUEBELLS: Plot and Title Map

THE BLUEBELLS sits on a plot of roughly 0.120 of an acre, or 485m². The below map shows the location of THE BLUEBELLS, 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 THE BLUEBELLS). 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 THE BLUEBELLS?

THE BLUEBELLS is located on CLACTON ROAD in THORRINGTON, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE BLUEBELLS on CLACTON ROAD.