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Public records show 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester to be a period freehold house with 861 ft2 of internal area.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester has an estimated sale value of £361,098 and an estimated rental value of £1,450 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
The Path, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 lies in the borough of Tendring, within the CO7 postal district.
1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester has 41 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2009.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester would be worth £379,153, with a potential rental value of £1,523 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £335,821, with a rental value of £1,349 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester has decreased by £2,464 (0.7%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has grown by £32 (2.2%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.8%.
1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of F. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jul 2009.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester last changed hands on 4th January 2012, selling for £205,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold 4 times since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 81.8% since January 2012.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 2.5 kilometres of 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 33, Larkfield Road, Colchester, CO7 8PX, a freehold house, sold at £250,000 on the 27th March 2025.
Read more about house prices in CO7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester as the 14th largest and the 2nd most expensive of the 30 addresses on The Path, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7.
Against the CO7 postcode district average, it is £35k less expensive than the typical property.
Great Bentley station is the nearest stop to 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester at 400 metres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester, 34.6% of property is privately owned outright and 26.9% is socially rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester, 16.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 21.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester, the average age was 45.8 and the most common age was 72.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 1 Blacksmiths Cottages, The Path, Colchester, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.