Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD
EPC B
Estimated value
£366,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£361,000)+1%
- Against CO4 5RD's recent median (£400,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£366,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£361,000)+1%
- Against CO4 5RD's recent median (£400,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hill Farm Way is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RD. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CO4 5RD
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
21 August 2022Most recent
£361,000
+22.4%over 2 years17 January 2020
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RD: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RD
11 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD
Sold Nov 2025
£495,00010 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD
Sold May 2024
£350,00034 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD
Sold Jun 2023
£400,0001 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD
Sold Dec 2022
£365,00036 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD
Sold Nov 2020
£299,950
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD. 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 3 Hill Farm Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 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 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £361,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
3 Hill Farm Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hill Farm Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
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.
3 Hill Farm Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,967
Street avg £3,479
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 6 years
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
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary108m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Hobbs DriveBus stop95m
- Village HallBus stop235m
- Cooks HillBus stop469m
- Line CottagesBus stop585m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 3 Hill Farm Way is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RD. 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 3 Hill Farm Way. 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 3 Hill Farm Way was lodged in May 2019 at band B and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Hill Farm Way. 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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