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2 bed house for sale The Heath, Colchester, CO7

Asking price

£295,000

Reduced on 23/10/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £566 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band B £1,765 a year

Key features

HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER SEMI-RURAL LOCATION
BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED AND FULL OF CHARM
LOTS OF COUNTRY COTTAGE FEATURES
TWO BEDROOM COTTAGE.

About this property

Located in a highly sought after semi-rural setting, is this beautifully presented, two good sized bedroom Cottage. The property oozes with charm and character plus features one would expect from a cottage built circa 1800’s.

The property briefly comprises of;

Door into the front living room with feature fireplace and window to front aspect.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,765 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,513
Band B

This home: £1,765
Band C

£2,017
Band D

£2,270
Band E

£2,774
Band F

£3,278
Band G

£3,783
Band H

£4,539

This home is in band B, which costs £1,765 a year in Tendring for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Tendring, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Reduced

October 2026 £295,000

Was £325,000
Listed

September 2026 £325,000

2 beds · 1 bath · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

This home

£566 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£354 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£259 / sq ft

£566 / sq ft

£440 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£566 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in CO7 (£259–£440, 10th–90th percentile, 1,083 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 1,083 homes sold in CO7 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CO7 →

Location

The Heath, Colchester, CO7

In the Dedham Vale National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £295,000

£147k £443k

Deposit10% £30,000

£0 £295k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £265,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £59,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Oakleigh, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Nov 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£745,000
Apple Tree Cottage, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Sept 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£932,500
Orchard Cottage, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Jul 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£960,000
Orchard Cottage, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Sept 2020	n/a	n/a	n/a	£735,000
Kosycot, Anchor Lane Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£240,000
Oakleigh, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Nov 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£495,000
Thorne Roughets, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Nov 2016	n/a	n/a	n/a	£380,000
Three Gables, Anchor Lane Detached	Detached	Jul 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£350,000