32, Cottage Drive, CO2 8DE
32 Cottage Drive is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft detached home in Colchester. It sold for £275,000 in November 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £274k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £233k to £313k 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 Nov 2023 £275,000 2.7% -0.0% Oct 2005 £170,000 12.8% 11.0% Jan 1999 £76,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 32, Cottage Drive.
- Internal area
- 83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,313 per square metre (£308 per square foot) in Nov 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,307 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Nov 2023 £275,000 £3,313 £274,483 £3,307 Oct 2005 £170,000 £2,048 £307,425 £3,704 Jan 1999 £76,000 £916 £342,632 £4,128 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 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 £274,483. 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 £2,810 and £3,770 per square metre (£261 and £350 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £233,000 and £313,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 387 square metres (4,166 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 21 June 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
32 Cottage Drive 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 £274,483.
- Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Colchester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £233,000 to £313,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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