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Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Strowder Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Strowder Place is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 77 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). Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 35.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Apr 2011
EPC improved fromE45toG17
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
89%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2018from Mar 2017
EPC improved fromG14toE47
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Strowder Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.
Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2017Most recent

    £250,000

    +49.7%over 6 years
  2. 19 July 2011

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RE: £425,000 (2022–2013).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

Strowder Place is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,247

Street avg £2,668

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
Area

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

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.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5RE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Strowder Place, Cage Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.