1 Thatchers Cottages, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
About 1 Thatchers Cottages
1 Thatchers Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Thatchers Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Thatchers Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Thatchers Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RW: £355,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RW
Millcroft, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold Oct 2025
£590,0002 Thatchers Cottages, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold Jun 2025
£355,000Endsleigh, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold Nov 2022
£345,000Redlands, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold Mar 2022
£19,000Thatchers, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold Oct 2019
£450,000
Everything we know about 1 Thatchers Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Mill Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Thatchers Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
The Cross Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB