8 Accommodation Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HR
About 8 Accommodation Road
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 £415,000 is 38.3% above the 2013 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed 1 storey side and rear extension, 2 storey side extension and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 150547
- Nov 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension and front porch. Resubmission of 143719.
Extension- Reference
- 145915
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 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
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2013Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5HR: £145,000 (2006–1998).
Everything we know about 8 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 8 Accommodation Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB