2 Horkesley Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5HS
About 2 Horkesley Road
2 Horkesley Road is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 sits 69.4% above the 2004 sale of £366,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. At 140 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2017FullIn report
Erection of replacement garage. Resubmission of 163204.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 171761
- Feb 2017
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Horkesley 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
2 Horkesley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£366,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2004Most recent
£366,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5HS: £530,000 (2021–2006).
Everything we know about 2 Horkesley 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 Horkesley Road homes
On epc rating, 2 Horkesley Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 176 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.4 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
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB