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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£344,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£299,950)+15%
  • Against CO4 5QW's recent median (£410,000)-16%

Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£344,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£299,950)+15%
  • Against CO4 5QW's recent median (£410,000)-16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Hope Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in CO4 5QW

    5 sales, median £410,000 (2022–2011)

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SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £344,000 is 14.7% 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.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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 application on record at 4 Hope Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW

1decisions1extensions5documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension for private use.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    152264
    Full record in report

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  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

Above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary529m
  • Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Line CottagesBus stop135m
  • Hobbs DriveBus stop370m
  • The Wig and FidgettBus stop414m
  • The Cross InnBus stop559m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Hope Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 4 Hope Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Hope Cottages was lodged in April 2009 at band F and expired in April 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 4 Hope Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5QW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
4 Hope Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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