1 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH
About 1 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
1 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom property in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HH). It has council tax band B.
It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Cuckoo Farm Cottages.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 161196
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cuckoo Farm Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
18 August 2009Most recent
£160,000
+6.7%over 1 year22 May 2008
£150,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CO4 5HH: £95,000 (2000–2000).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Three Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Camulos Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB