Denpreshe, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
About Denpreshe
Denpreshe is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 32.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 81.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Denpreshe has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Denpreshe
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RE: £425,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RE
Stoneleigh, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Mar 2022
£475,000Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Nov 2017
£250,000Okamee, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Apr 2017
£365,0001 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Sept 2016
£595,000Songers, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Apr 2013
£425,000
Everything we know about Denpreshe, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cage Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Denpreshe runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £2,570
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB