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1 Thrift Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RA

7 planning records
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
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Overview

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.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2019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 2009

EPC 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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 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
  1. Mar 2000
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Detached garage and vehicular access

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/0207
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (7 on record)
  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£421,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2015Most recent

    £421,000

    +9.4%over 1 year

  2. 31 October 2013

    £385,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CO4 5RA: £238,000 (2005–2005).

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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
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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

0.2 km

Anglia Landscapes — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 4 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 5RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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