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3 bed house for sale Colchester Road, Bures, CO8

Guide price

£525,000

Added on 23/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £356 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band E £2,787 a year

Key features

Guide Price £550,000 - £575,000
Spacious Three-Bedroom Detached Family Home
Generous Plot with Private Wrap-Around Gardens
Double Garage & Driveway Parking
Approx. 1,500 sq. ft. of Versatile Accommodation
Principal Bedroom with Dressing Area & En-Suite
Sought-After Village Location with Excellent Transport Links

About this property

**Guide Price £525,000 - £550,000** Occupying a generous plot within the sought-after village of Bures, this substantial three-bedroom detached home offers spacious and versatile accommodation approaching 1,500 sq. ft. built in 1852, perfectly suited to family living. Benefitting from a double garage, wrap-around gardens, and well-balanced living space throughout, the property combines practicality with excellent potential in a desirable semi-rural setting.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band E £2,787 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,520
Band B

£1,774
Band C

£2,027
Band D

£2,280
Band E

This home: £2,787
Band F

£3,294
Band G

£3,801
Band H

£4,561

This home is in band E, which costs £2,787 a year in Braintree for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Braintree, 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.

Price guide

This home

£356 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£367 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£298 / sq ft

£356 / sq ft

£453 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£356 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in CO8 (£298–£453, 10th–90th percentile, 40 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 40 homes sold in CO8 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price.

Location

Colchester Road, Bures, CO8

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £525,000

£262k £788k

Deposit10% £53,000

£0 £525k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £472,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £105,000 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
46, Colchester Road Detached	Detached	Nov 2024	1,173 sq ft £419/sq ft	1,173 sq ft	£419	£492,000
34, Colchester Road Detached	Detached	Sept 2023	990 sq ft £358/sq ft	990 sq ft	£358	£355,000
31, Colchester Road Detached	Detached	Aug 2023	n/a	n/a	n/a	£590,000
2, Colchester Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2021	624 sq ft £368/sq ft	624 sq ft	£368	£230,000
20, Colchester Road Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2021	592 sq ft £376/sq ft	592 sq ft	£376	£222,500
24, Colchester Road Terraced	Terraced	Oct 2019	893 sq ft £277/sq ft	893 sq ft	£277	£247,500
22, Colchester Road Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2019	635 sq ft £452/sq ft	635 sq ft	£452	£287,000
18, Colchester Road Terraced	Terraced	Feb 2019	721 sq ft £312/sq ft	721 sq ft	£312	£225,000