Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£323,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£280,000)+15%
- Against CO4 5RQ's recent median (£112,498)+187%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£323,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£280,000)+15%
- Against CO4 5RQ's recent median (£112,498)+187%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Garden Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CO4 5RQ
2 sales, median £112,498 (2006–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5RQ: £112,498 (2006–2002).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Garden Cottages, Queens Head Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
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
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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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.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.8km
- The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Camulos AcademyPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Queen's Head RoadBus stop352m
- Anglia LandscapesBus stop487m
- Langham RoadBus stop563m
- The Cross InnBus stop774m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Garden Cottages is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Garden Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Garden Cottages was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Garden Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Garden Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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