Norton Cottage, Bures
Norton Cottage, Bures
Description & Estimates
Norton Cottage, Bures is described in the public record as a mid-century house with 2,820 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 961 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Norton Cottage, Bures is £893,510 and its rental estimate is £2,493 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Alphamstone Road, Lamarsh, Bures, CO8 falls within the CO8 postal district, in the borough of Braintree.
Our Data Sources
Norton Cottage, Bures has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2022.
We combine this information with public data 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.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Norton Cottage, Bures, we estimate a market value of £938,186 and a rental value of £2,618 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £830,964 and £2,319 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Norton Cottage, Bures has seen its estimated sale value fall by £18,371 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value move up by £57 per month (2.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Norton Cottage, Bures as measuring 961 m2.
That makes it the 11th largest plot in the postcode, where 17 of the 19 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Norton Cottage, Bures has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of B. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Jan 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Norton Cottage, Bures completed on 16th June 2000 at £180,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
- Sold Jun 2000£180,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Norton Cottage, Bures have sold within a radius of 4.2 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 20th March 2025, was Chestnut House, Bures Road, Bures, CO8 5EP, a freehold house which sold for £930,000.
Read more about house prices in CO8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 22 addresses on Alphamstone Road, Lamarsh, Bures, CO8, Norton Cottage, Bures comes out as the 4th largest and the most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £450k more expensive than the average property across the CO8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.6kmBures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 3.9kmSt John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Pebmarsh
- 4.3kmWells Hall Primary School
- 4.3kmThomas Gainsborough School
- 6.8kmOrmiston Sudbury Academy
- 8.4kmThe Ramsey Academy, Halstead
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Public Transport Nearby
From Norton Cottage, Bures, the nearest station is Bures, 2.2 kilometres away.
- 2.2kmBures
- 5.6kmSudbury (Suffolk)
- 6.8kmChappel & Wakes Colne
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
