Elms Cottage, Bures has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 19 Feb 2026.

The property is not connected to mains gas and has some secondary glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (oil).

According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 60 sales of properties similar to Elms Cottage, Bures within a radius of 4.4 kilometres since 2009.

The most recent example is The Olde House, Bures, CO8 5AJ, a freehold house which sold for £795,000 on the 22nd August 2025.

Read more about house prices in CO8.

• Sold Aug 2025£795,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Olde House, Bures, CO8 5AJThe Olde House, Bures, CO8 5AJ
• Sold May 2025£500,000 | 5 Bed House1, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH1, The Cottage, Colchester Road, Bures, CO8 5BH
• Sold Mar 2025£680,000 | 4 Bed HouseCoppins, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AXCoppins, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AX
• Sold Aug 2022£700,000 | 4 Bed House10, Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE10, Water Lane, Bures, CO8 5DE
• Sold Jul 2022£775,000 | 5 Bed HouseMayflower, Lamarsh Hill, Bures, CO8 5EHMayflower, Lamarsh Hill, Bures, CO8 5EH
• Sold Feb 2022£450,000 | 5 Bed HouseLower Jennies, Bures, CO8 5APLower Jennies, Bures, CO8 5AP
• Sold Nov 2021£575,000 | 4 Bed HouseCatchlands, Mount Bures Green, Bures, CO8 5AUCatchlands, Mount Bures Green, Bures, CO8 5AU
• Sold Oct 2021£775,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Barn, Woodhall, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AXThe Barn, Woodhall, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AX
• Sold Jun 2021£645,000 | 4 Bed HouseThrush Cottage, St. Edmunds Lane, Bures, CO8 5LAThrush Cottage, St. Edmunds Lane, Bures, CO8 5LA
• Sold Mar 2021£650,000 | 4 Bed House6, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD6, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD
• Sold Jan 2021£650,000 | 4 Bed House8, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD8, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD
• Sold Jan 2021£650,000 | 4 Bed House4, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD4, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD
• Sold Oct 2020£530,000 | 4 Bed House1, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD1, Tenter Field, Bures, CO8 5FD
• Sold Apr 2020£675,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Doctors House, High Street, Bures, CO8 5HZThe Doctors House, High Street, Bures, CO8 5HZ
• Sold Jun 2018£525,000 | 4 Bed HouseHillcrest House, Mount Bures Green, Bures, CO8 5AUHillcrest House, Mount Bures Green, Bures, CO8 5AU
• Sold Jul 2016£600,000 | 4 Bed HouseQueenswood Farm, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AXQueenswood Farm, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AX
• Sold Oct 2015£515,000 | 4 Bed HouseMeadow View, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AXMeadow View, Main Road, Colchester, CO6 3AX
• Sold May 2015£501,000 | 4 Bed HouseCraigs Cottage, Craigs Lane, Bures, CO8 5ANCraigs Cottage, Craigs Lane, Bures, CO8 5AN
• Sold Jan 2014£312,500 | 4 Bed House6 Boadicea Cottages, Craigs Lane, Bures, CO8 5AW6 Boadicea Cottages, Craigs Lane, Bures, CO8 5AW
• Sold Nov 2009£515,000 | 4 Bed HouseFarm Cottage, Golden Square, Colchester, CO6 2ARFarm Cottage, Golden Square, Colchester, CO6 2AR

Mount Bures, Bures, CO8 has a total of 55 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Elms Cottage, Bures is the 38th largest and the 36th most expensive property on the street.

When compared to the postcode district it is £244k more expensive than the average property in CO8.

• Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  2.2 km away
• Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School

  3.9 km away
• Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  4.2 km away

• Thomas Gainsborough School

  8.4 km away
• The Stanway School

  8.6 km away
• The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

  9.4 km away

• Bures

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  2.3 km away
• Chappel & Wakes Colne

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  3.4 km away
• Marks Tey

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  7.9 km away

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be Very Low.