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1 Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
284 m²
3060 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Horkesley Road

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

1 Horkesley Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3060 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in September 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 is 33.4% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

1 Horkesley 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Horkesley Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 1 Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS

4decisions2extensions11documents13nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Stables and menage

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/1473
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 11 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£767,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£575,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2011Most recent

    £575,000

    +4.1%over 3 years

  2. 7 November 2007

    £552,500

    +4.2%over 1 year

  3. 28 September 2006

    £530,000

    +198.6%over 5 years

  4. 4 July 2001

    £177,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO4 5HS: £366,000 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus other Horkesley Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Horkesley Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 50 (E)

Below

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.9 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Horkesley 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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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
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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

1.4 km

The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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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