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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About Speeds

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

Speeds is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 143 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £418,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Speeds's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 November 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jun 2010
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property 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

Planning history

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

Speeds has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£496,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£418,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £418,000

    +67.2%over 10 years

  2. 11 February 2011

    £250,000

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.

Floor Area for Speeds runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,923

Street avg £3,242

Below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Speeds

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£501k

1 Achnacone Drive

CO4 5AZ

£508k

1 Bardsley Close

CO4 5GS

£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£556k

1 Bradford Drive

CO4 5FT

1 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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