Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Village Stores, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£443,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£250,000)+77%
- Against CO4 5QW's recent median (£410,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1470 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£443,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£250,000)+77%
- Against CO4 5QW's recent median (£410,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Village Stores is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO4 5QW
5 sales, median £410,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Village Stores valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 June 2011Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5QW: £410,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 5QW
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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
£299,950Parkview, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
Sold Jul 2016
£410,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Old Village Stores, 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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About The Old Village Stores
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Village Stores is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1470 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 35). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 77.2% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Village Stores sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 March 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Village Stores, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Old Village Stores, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5QW
1decisions1extensions8documents13nearby
- Jul 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey and single storey extensions and alterations to existing dwelling house
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 151221
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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 price per m², The Old Village Stores runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,830
Street avg £3,515
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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.
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%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Village Stores is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Village Stores. 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 The Old Village Stores was lodged in March 2011 at band G and expired in March 2021, 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 The Old Village Stores. 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
- The Old Village Stores is in council tax band D. 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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