2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH
About 2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed
Planning history
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Cuckoo Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5HH: £150,000 (2009–2000).
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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