When did 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ last change hands?

2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ last sold for £150,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ?

2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ in?

2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ?

Police records around 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (1.8km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, CO4 5RQ is Queen's Head Road, 352m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 1.6km away.

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2 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemOil

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

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.

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.

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).

Nearby sales in CO4 5RQ

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Everything we know about 2 Garden Cottages, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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

5/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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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 5RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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