West Cot, Braintree
West Cot, Braintree
Description & Estimates
West Cot, Braintree is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,367 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 1,568 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of West Cot, Braintree is £527,366 and its rental estimate is £1,559 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Shalford Road, Panfield, Braintree, CM7 falls within the CM7 postal district, in the borough of Braintree.
Our Data Sources
West Cot, Braintree has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2017.
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.
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 West Cot, Braintree, we estimate a market value of £553,734 and a rental value of £1,637 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £490,450 and £1,450 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, West Cot, Braintree has seen its estimated sale value move down by £10,098 (1.9%) and its estimated rental value increase by £46 per month (2.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for West Cot, Braintree as measuring 1,568 m2.
That makes it the 8th largest plot in the postcode, where 15 of the 18 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
West Cot, Braintree has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 31 May 2017.
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 West Cot, Braintree completed on 20th March 2020 at £455,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 1.7% over the period since March 2020.
- Sold Mar 2020£455,000
- Sold Apr 2002£245,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to West Cot, Braintree have sold within a radius of 3.1 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 19th February 2024, was Pantiles, Ketleys View, Braintree, CM7 5AF, a freehold house which sold for £500,000.
Read more about house prices in CM7.
- Sold Feb 2024£500,000 | 4 Bed HousePantiles, Ketleys View, Braintree, CM7 5AFPantiles, Ketleys View, Braintree, CM7 5AF
- Sold Jun 2022£475,000 | 4 Bed House44, Thistledown, Braintree, CM7 5AB44, Thistledown, Braintree, CM7 5AB
- Sold Dec 2016£235,000 | 4 Bed HouseFlint House, Hall Road, Braintree, CM7 5APFlint House, Hall Road, Braintree, CM7 5AP
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 18 addresses on Shalford Road, Panfield, Braintree, CM7, West Cot, Braintree comes out as the 13th largest and the 14th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £196k more expensive than the average property across the CM7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.2kmShalford Primary School
- 2.9kmRayne Primary and Nursery School
- 3.4kmJohn Bunyan Primary School and Nursery
- 3.2kmTabor Academy
- 5.2kmNotley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
- 6.0kmAlec Hunter Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From West Cot, Braintree, the nearest station is Braintree, 4.8 kilometres away.
- 4.8kmBraintree
- 5.8kmBraintree Freeport
- 7.6kmCressing (Essex)
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.
