Cliftonville, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
About Cliftonville
Cliftonville is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 60.4% above the 2012 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Cliftonville has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8 metres in length, 4 metres in height and 3.5 metres at the eaves (at the highest point)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 152321
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Notification of a proposed rear extension measuring 8.0m long, 2.8m high extension at the eaves and 3.0m at the highest point.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 150786
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Cliftonville
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
Cliftonville valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2012Most recent
£240,000
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 Cliftonville, 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
Habitable Rooms for Cliftonville lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £2,860
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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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