Property data
Sale history
£850,000 on Oct 2015
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for The Bridge House, Spring Lane.

Floorplan The Bridge House
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Internal area
261 square metres (2,809 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,256 per square metre (£302 per square foot) in Oct 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,324 per square metre (£402 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2015 £850,000 £3,257 £1,128,646 £4,324

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 261 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 £1,128,646. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Colchester are now selling for between £3,530 and £4,760 per square metre (£327 and £442 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 261 m², this implies a valuation between £921,000 and £1,242,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
H
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for The Bridge House Spring Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 16/07/2015. It last appeared Mar 2016.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in March 2015) for The Bridge House Spring Lane.

Photos for The Bridge House Spring Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
March 2018 172733
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
The Bridge House, Spring Lane North, Colchester
Description:
demolish ex conservatory to rear, build extension on same foot print, with balcony area above
EPC Inspections
Summary:
09 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
272 sqm (2,928 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
18 November 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
FiT application
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
241 sqm (2,594 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
27 March 2015 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
261 sqm (2,809 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.

Summary:
29 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade F
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
361 sqm (3,886 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

The Bridge House Spring Lane 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 £1,128,646.
  • Based on an internal area of 261 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £921,000 to £1,242,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, The Bridge House Spring Lane last sold for £850,000 in October 2015.

HouseMetric shows The Bridge House Spring Lane as 261 m² (2,809 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 09 March 2025. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, The Bridge House Spring Lane was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

The Bridge House Spring Lane is in postcode CO3 4AR, in Colchester. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Spring Lane, CO3 4AR or analysis of the Colchester property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.