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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Private Rental
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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.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £330,000 — fresh data. 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 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 November 2028

2 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

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But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £330,000

    +32.0%over 7 years

  2. 24 November 2017

    £250,000

    +49.7%over 6 years

  3. 19 July 2011

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RE: £475,000 (2025–2017).

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

£4,286

Street avg £2,901

Strongly 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Strowder Place

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£348k

1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted

CO4 5SG

£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£361k

1 Anemone Court

CO4 5UJ

£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£321k

1 Blade Road

CO4 5ZU

£315k

1 Bluebell Way

CO4 5UH

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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.