Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 Hope Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2015from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromB82toC74
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion
Hot water system changed
Jun 2019from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromC74toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Hope Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Hope Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
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).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QW
Walnut Trees, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Sept 2022
£895,000Speeds, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Mar 2021
£418,0004 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Apr 2019
£299,950Parkview, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Jul 2016
£410,000The Old Village Stores, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Jun 2011
£250,000
Versus other Straight Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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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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
0.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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