3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages, Boxted Road, Mile End, Colchester, CO4 5HH
About 3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Mile End, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
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 efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Cuckoo Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£267,000
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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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