3 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
About 3 Hope Cottages
3 Hope Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
3 Hope Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Hope Cottages
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
3 Hope Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QW: £410,000 (2022–2015).
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£250,000
Everything we know about 3 Hope Cottages, 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 Straight Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Hope Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Line Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB