Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Haus Penken, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£618,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£125,000)+394%
- Against CO4 5RE's recent median (£475,000)+30%
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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£618,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£125,000)+394%
- Against CO4 5RE's recent median (£475,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Haus Penken is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
196 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5RE
5 sales, median £475,000 (2025–2021)
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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 Haus Penken was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
2 April 1995Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RE: £475,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RE
1 Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Jul 2025
£800,000Strowder 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
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Haus Penken, 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 Haus Penken
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Haus Penken is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 sits 394.4% above the 1995 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 80.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Haus Penken's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Haus Penken, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Haus Penken has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Haus Penken, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
2decisions2extensions18documents13nearby
- Jun 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 200785
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
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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.
On price per m², Haus Penken runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£638
Street avg £3,357
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Haus Penken is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Haus Penken. 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 Haus Penken was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Haus Penken. 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
- Haus Penken is in council tax band F. 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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