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1 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Overview

About 1 Hill Farm Way

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

1 Hill Farm Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 116). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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 Hill Farm Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 May 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hill Farm Way 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

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 December 2022Most recent

    £365,000

    +23.7%over 3 years

  2. 17 October 2019

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RD: £400,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hill Farm Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Hill Farm Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,011

Street avg £3,477

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Hill Farm Way

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Appleton Mews

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1 Arrowsmith Walk

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1 Bennett Green

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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

0.1 km

Hobbs Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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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