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

8 planning records
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 2 Thrift Cottages

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

2 Thrift Cottages is a property in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RA). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since September 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Thrift Cottages, Straight Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Thrift Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

  1. Jun 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 3 of planning permission 161899 (allowed under appeal APP/A1530/W/16/3159557).

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    181102
    View planning record
  2. May 2017
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    NEW DETACHED GARAGE WITH WORKSHOP SPACE AND STORE. (Resubmission of Application Number 160856)

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    161899
    View planning record
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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.
Last sold (2005)

£238,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2005Most recent

    £238,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5RA: £403,000 (2015–2013).

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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Comparables

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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

5/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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The full 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
FAQ

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