Red House, Potash Lane, CO6 5DJ
Red House Potash Lane is a 136 m² / 1,464 sq ft detached home in Polstead. It sold for £765,000 in June 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £760k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £412k to £688k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jun 2022 £765,000 8.4% 5.6% Aug 2015 £440,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Red House, Potash Lane.
- Internal area
- 136 square metres (1,464 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,625 per square metre (£523 per square foot) in Jun 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,587 per square metre (£519 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jun 2022 £765,000 £5,625 £759,897 £5,587 Aug 2015 £440,000 £3,235 £592,626 £4,358 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 136 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 £759,897. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Polstead are now selling for between £3,030 and £5,060 per square metre (£281 and £470 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 136 m², this implies a valuation between £412,000 and £688,000. 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
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Planning ref:
- September 2022 DC/22/03863
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Red House Potash Lane Polstead Colchester Suffolk
- Description:
- Householder Application - Erection of two storey side extension with rear balcony and link to existing outbuildings extending annexe and other internal space and erection of garage (following demolition of existing conservatory, garage and outbuilding).
- Summary:
- 30 December 2016 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- ECO assessment
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 136 sqm (1,464 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
- Summary:
- 18 December 2014 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 122 sqm (1,313 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil, Room heaters, electric.
Red House Potash 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 £759,897.
- Based on an internal area of 136 m² and recent prices in Polstead, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £412,000 to £688,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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