Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Garden Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Garden Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £280,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 is 15.4% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 April 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Garden Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ
1decisions1extensions8documents13nearby
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor extension to rear.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 173014
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5RQ: £112,498 (2006–2002).
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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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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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