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Parkview, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1498 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Parkview

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

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 £529,000 is 29% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Parkview, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW

1decisions7documents13nearby
  1. Feb 2022
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Dropped kerb required for access to existing driveway opening on property.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    213337
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
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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.

Parkview has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£410,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2016Most recent

    £410,000

    +412.5%over 19 years

  2. 14 March 1997

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QW: £299,950 (2022–2011).

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.

Parkview is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,947

Street avg £3,236

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Parkview

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
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1 Altius Chase

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£315k

1 Bluebell Way

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3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Augustus Close

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3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£669k

1 Braiswick Place

CO4 5YF

4 bed3 bath
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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