31, Purcell Cole, CM1 3NB
31 Purcell Cole is a 51 m² / 549 sq ft detached home in Writtle. It sold for £242,500 in May 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £472k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £195k to £262k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£242,500 on May 2004
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 31, Purcell Cole.
- Internal area
- 51 square metres (549 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,754 per square metre (£442 per square foot) in May 2004. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £9,256 per square metre (£860 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm May 2004 £242,500 £4,755 £472,066 £9,256 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 51 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £472,066. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Writtle are now selling for between £3,820 and £5,140 per square metre (£354 and £477 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 51 m², this implies a valuation between £195,000 and £262,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 430 square metres (4,628 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2019 19/05198/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 31 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford
- Description:
- T1 - Blue Atlas Ceder - Fell - Reason: Tree is causing a hazard due to pollen, blocking sunlight, excessive needle drop all year round. Possible re-planting of any tree species.
- Planning ref:
- January 2017 16/05271/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 31 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Esse
- Description:
- T1 Blue Atlas Cedar - r/garden - fell to ground level. Reason: nuisance due to pollen and needle drop.
- Summary:
- 23 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 51 sqm (549 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
31 Purcell Cole is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £472,066.
- Based on an internal area of 51 m² and recent prices in Writtle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £195,000 to £262,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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