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8 Accommodation Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HR

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Accommodation Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Accommodation Road is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 43% above the 2013 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Accommodation Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Accommodation Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 8 Accommodation Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HR

5decisions3extensions36documents13nearby
  1. Jan 2014
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Removal of dilapidated buildings (sheds) Erection of general purpose agricultural storage building/barn in their place

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    131915
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 36 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2013Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5HR: £145,000 (2006–1998).

On the street

Versus other Accommodation Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Accommodation Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

21 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Accommodation Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£501k

1 Achnacone Drive

CO4 5AZ

£508k

1 Bardsley Close

CO4 5GS

Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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

0.6 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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