What kind of home is 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE last sold for £800,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £595,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and July 2025, 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE rose from £595,000 to £800,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (2,562 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 127% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE have?

1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2005 under ref. F/COL/05/0980. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE in?

1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

The closest primary school to 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (206m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cage Lane, CO4 5RE is Village Hall, 153m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

238 m²

2562 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

Specifications

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

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

D56

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

8 years remaining

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

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

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 2005
ConservatoryFull
Outcome 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
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More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingJul 2013Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Cage Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£772,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£800,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2025Most recent
£800,000
+34.5%over 8 years
18 September 2016
£595,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RE: £350,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in CO4 5RE

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

238 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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