Parkview, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
About Parkview
Parkview is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1498 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs). On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 22.2% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Parkview'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2022RenovationFullIn report
Dropped kerb required for access to existing driveway opening on property.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 213337
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Parkview
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
Parkview has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2016Most recent
£410,000
+412.5%over 19 years14 March 1997
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QW: £299,950 (2022–2011).
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
£299,950The Old Village Stores, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Jun 2011
£250,000
Everything we know about Parkview, 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
Parkview is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,947
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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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