Okamee, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
About Okamee
Okamee is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 22.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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
Okamee sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Okamee has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Okamee
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
Okamee valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2017Most recent
£365,000
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
£475,000Denpreshe, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Feb 2021
£350,000Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE
Sold Nov 2017
£250,0001 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 Okamee, 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
EPC Rating for Okamee lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,202
Street avg £2,674
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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