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4 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
790 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Hope Cottages

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

4 Hope Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 123.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £299,950 in April 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Hope Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Hope Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Dec 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension for private use.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    152264
    View planning record
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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.

4 Hope Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£299,950

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2019Most recent

    £299,950

    +35.7%over 3 years

  2. 26 July 2015

    £221,000

    +26.3%over 11 years

  3. 29 June 2004

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QW: £410,000 (2022–2011).

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On the street

Versus other Straight Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Hope Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,085

Street avg £2,951

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Aerofoil Grove

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£174k

1 Axial Drive

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2 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Augustus Close

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£425k

1 Bluegates Place

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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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5QW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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