Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£772,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£800,000)-4%
- Against CO4 5RE's recent median (£350,000)+121%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
238 m²
2562 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£772,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£800,000)-4%
- Against CO4 5RE's recent median (£350,000)+121%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cage Lane is modelled from its 238 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RE. 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
238 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO4 5RE
5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 1 Cage Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
29 July 2025Most recent
£800,000
+34.5%over 8 years18 September 2016
£595,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RE: £350,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RE
Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Mar 2025
£330,000Angel House, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Mar 2025
£525,000Stoneleigh, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Mar 2022
£475,000Denpreshe, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Feb 2021
£350,000Okamee, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Apr 2017
£365,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE. 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 Cage Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cage Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £800,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
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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 Cage Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD56
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
8%84%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
2decisions1extensions4documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jun 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey rear extension, new conservatory, single storey side extension and re-roofing of flat roof side extension
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0980
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2013Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
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Versus other Cage Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Cage Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,361
Street avg £3,016
Floor Area
238 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary206m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop153m
- Hobbs DriveBus stop193m
- Cooks HillBus stop370m
- Line CottagesBus stop582m
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 5RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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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 Cage Lane is modelled from its 238 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RE. 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 Cage Lane. 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 Cage Lane was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Cage Lane. 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 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cage Lane 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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