Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Pippin Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5EY
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£638,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£630,000)+1%
- Against CO4 5EY's recent median (£518,750)+23%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£638,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£630,000)+1%
- Against CO4 5EY's recent median (£518,750)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Pippin Drive is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
157 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO4 5EY
4 sales, median £518,750 (2023–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
13 July 2023Most recent
£630,000
+18.9%over 3 years22 January 2020
£530,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CO4 5EY: £518,750 (2023–2017).
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Pippin Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5EY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Pippin Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Pippin Drive is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 106). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Sold July 2023 for £630,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Pippin Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Pippin Drive, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5EY
1decisions1extensions8documents13nearby
- Apr 2025Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Part conversion of existing garage into home office. No change to the front elevation. The back portion of the garage will be converted intoan approx. 3x3sqm home office, bi-fold doors to the rear elevation.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 250346
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary38m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Hobbs DriveBus stop125m
- Village HallBus stop165m
- Cooks HillBus stop397m
- Line CottagesBus stop630m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Pippin Drive is modelled from its 157 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Pippin Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Pippin Drive was lodged in January 2020 at band B and is valid until January 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Pippin Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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