COUNTESS CROSS COTTAGES 4 COUNTESS CROSS
COLNE ENGAINE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2HT
£500,000
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | The Colne Engaine Village Shop | 1.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Bures Road | 1.2 miles |
| Train station | Chappel and Wakes Colne | 2.4 miles |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Colchester | 7.7 miles |
| University | The Pastures | 10.5 miles |
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Semi-detached
Last sold
£500,000 Jan 2026
Local average
£368,456 (39 sales)
Street crime
1 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 23/01/2026 | £500,000 | Semi-detached | +150.6% | £485,222 to March 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 23/05/2008 | £199,500 | Semi-detached | +59.6% | £330,821 to March 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 19/10/2006 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | — | £222,247 to March 2026 | View transaction |
Historic listings
No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.
Sold comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTVIEW 2 COUNTESS CROSS, COLNE ENGAINE, COLCHESTER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CO6 2HR | £645,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £645,000 (1 sale)
For sale comparables
No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Braintree. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Braintree. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Braintree.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Colchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 7 Jul 2017 |
| Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 21 Dec 2012 |
| St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 30 Sep 2011 |
| Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Inadequate — 13 Mar 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Halstead | Primary | 2.9 miles | Good — 30 Jan 2015 |
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