8, Purcell Cole, CM1 3NB
8 Purcell Cole is a 131 m² / 1,410 sq ft detached home in Writtle. It sold for £620,000 in April 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £630k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £500k to £673k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Apr 2021 £620,000 7.6% 5.5% Aug 1995 £95,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Purcell Cole.
- Internal area
- 131 square metres (1,410 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,732 per square metre (£440 per square foot) in Apr 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,811 per square metre (£447 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Apr 2021 £620,000 £4,733 £630,223 £4,811 Aug 1995 £95,000 £725 £546,470 £4,172 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 131 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 £630,223. 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 131 m², this implies a valuation between £500,000 and £673,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 436 square metres (4,693 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2020 20/00278/CLEUD
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex
- Description:
- Recreational outbuilding
- Summary:
- 27 January 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 131 sqm (1,410 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 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 £630,223.
- Based on an internal area of 131 m² and recent prices in Writtle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £500,000 to £673,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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