Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Thrift Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RA
7 planning records
Estimated value
£609,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£421,000)+45%
- Against CO4 5RA's recent median (£238,000)+156%
Newest record on this page: March 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£609,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£421,000)+45%
- Against CO4 5RA's recent median (£238,000)+156%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Thrift Cottages is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RA. 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CO4 5RA
1 sale, median £238,000 (2005–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2015 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
5 August 2015Most recent
£421,000
+9.4%over 1 year31 October 2013
£385,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CO4 5RA: £238,000 (2005–2005).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Thrift Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RA. 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 1 Thrift Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Thrift Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 is 44.7% above the 2015 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
1 Thrift 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 12 Nov 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 November 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Thrift Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Thrift Cottages has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
7 applications on record at 1 Thrift Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RA
7decisions4extensions35documents13nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Mar 2000FullOutcome in report
Detached garage and vehicular access
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/00/0207
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2016Decision
- RenovationNov 2015Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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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
0.2 km
Anglia Landscapes — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Camulos AcademyPrimary2.8km
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Anglia LandscapesBus stop195m
- Queen's Head RoadBus stop272m
- The Cross InnBus stop402m
- The Wig and FidgettBus stop535m
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 5RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
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 DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 1 Thrift Cottages is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Thrift 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 1 Thrift Cottages was lodged in November 2009 at band D and expired in November 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. 7 applications are matched to 1 Thrift 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Thrift Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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