7 Accommodation Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HR
About 7 Accommodation Road
7 Accommodation Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 is 12.5% above the 2006 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Accommodation Road has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed Side Extension and Cart lodge
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 161922
- Nov 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a replacement garage/workshop with a playroom above and a single storey extension to the dwelling
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 091210
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Accommodation Road
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
7 Accommodation Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 7 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2006Most recent
£385,000
+165.5%over 6 years4 February 2000
£145,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5HR: £198,000 (2013–1998).
Everything we know about 7 Accommodation Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Accommodation Road homes
EPC Rating for 7 Accommodation Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Three Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB