What type of property is 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT?

1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT last change hands?

1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT last sold for £370,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £318,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and December 2023, 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT rose from £318,000 to £370,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT have?

The current EPC rating for 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT?

1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT heated?

The latest EPC at 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT?

1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT is in council tax band D.

Where is 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT located?

1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT in a safe area?

Police records around 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT?

The closest primary school to 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (729m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, CO4 5QT is Line Cottages, 66m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.6km away.

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1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QT

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a Line Cottages

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

1a Line Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Last sale on file: £370,000 in December 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

1a Line Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a Line Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a Line Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1a Line Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£370,000
+16.4%over 6 years
23 February 2017
£318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QT: £89,000 (2016–1996).

Nearby sales in CO4 5QT

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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

0.1 km

Line Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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