THE COTTAGE, OAK ROAD, HALSTEAD, CO9 1LX - £552,000

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THE COTTAGE is a midsized extended detached house of 109m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £572,848. It was last sold for £552,000 in July 2022, which was around 1% below the average July 2022 detached price in the Braintree local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2020, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

THE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE 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 Braintree local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two THE 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
2022 25 JUL	£552,000	£556,508	1% below HPI
2011 6 OCT	£310,000	£325,030	5% below HPI

THE 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 two THE COTTAGE sales from October 2011 and July 2022 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 October 2011 sale was for 5% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 5% below the HPI over time, until the July 2022 sale, where it rises to 1% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 1% below the HPI.

What might THE COTTAGE be worth now?

THE COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £572,848.

This is based on house price inflation of 3.8%, between July 2022 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Braintree local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 3.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE COTTAGE of £552,000 on 25th July 2022. For the value to have increased from £552,000 to £572,848 over the three years and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Braintree local authority area.
• The July 2022 sale price of £552,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE COTTAGE has not materially changed since July 2022.

How Large is THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is 109m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2020. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses houses in Halstead, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Halstead, and where THE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 51% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE COTTAGE, and 48% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Halstead.

THE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

THE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.190 of an acre, or 770m². The below map shows the location of THE 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 THE 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 THE COTTAGE?

THE COTTAGE is located on OAK ROAD in HALSTEAD, in the CO9 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE COTTAGE on OAK ROAD.