WEST COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, BRIGHTLINGSEA, COLCHESTER, CO7 0AQ - £835,000

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

WEST COTTAGE is a very large extended detached house of 170m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £835,000 in December 2021, which was around 146% above the average December 2021 detached price in the Tendring local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2021, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

WEST COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for WEST COTTAGE 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. All of the three WEST COTTAGE 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
2021 20 DEC	£835,000	£339,884	146% above HPI
2008 7 JUL	£499,000	£233,746	113% above HPI
2005 10 AUG	£360,000	£199,589	80% above HPI

WEST 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 three WEST COTTAGE sales between August 2005 and December 2021 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 July 2008 sale was for 113% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 113% above the HPI over time, until the December 2021 sale, where it rises to 146% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 146% above the HPI.

How Large is WEST COTTAGE?

WEST COTTAGE is 170m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2021. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Brightlingsea, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Brightlingsea, and where WEST COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses are smaller than WEST COTTAGE, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Brightlingsea.

WEST COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

WEST COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 2.4 acres, or 9,604m². The below map shows the location of WEST 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 WEST 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 WEST COTTAGE?

WEST COTTAGE is located on HIGH STREET in BRIGHTLINGSEA, in the CO7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WEST COTTAGE on HIGH STREET.