4, Purcell Cole, CM1 3NB
4 Purcell Cole is a 145 m² / 1,561 sq ft detached home in Writtle. It sold for £700,000 in January 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £667k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £554k to £745k 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 Jan 2025 £700,000 1.5% -2.1% Feb 2018 £630,000 12.5% 10.8% Dec 2012 £345,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 4, Purcell Cole.
- Internal area
- 145 square metres (1,561 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,827 per square metre (£448 per square foot) in Jan 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,599 per square metre (£427 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jan 2025 £700,000 £4,828 £666,911 £4,599 Feb 2018 £630,000 £4,345 £716,878 £4,944 Dec 2012 £345,000 £2,379 £549,773 £3,792 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 145 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 £666,911. 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 145 m², this implies a valuation between £554,000 and £745,000. 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
- E
- Plot size
- 371 square metres (3,993 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2014 13/00154/NMAT/1
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 4 Purcell Cole Writtle Chelmsford Essex
- Description:
- Non-Material Amendment for planning permission 13/00154/FUL (Proposed single storey front extension and enlargement of existing flat roof front dormer window) for fenestration alterations and lower pitched roof
- Summary:
- 20 October 2017 - 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:
- 145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 24 October 2012 - 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 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 125 sqm (1,345 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Flat, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
4 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 £666,911.
- Based on an internal area of 145 m² and recent prices in Writtle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £554,000 to £745,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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