Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band C
About 2 Garden Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Garden Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RQ). It has council tax band C.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Garden Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2006)
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2006Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5RQ: £177,498 (2025–2002).
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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
0.4 km
Queen's Head Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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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 5RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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