Millcroft, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
About Millcroft
Millcroft is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil.
At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £590,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Millcroft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Millcroft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Millcroft
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
Latest sale on Millcroft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2025Most recent
£590,000
+71.0%over 19 years28 February 2006
£345,000
+167.4%over 9 years23 May 1996
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RW: £355,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RW
2 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
£450,000Amore, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold May 2019
£330,000
Everything we know about Millcroft, 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
Millcroft is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,933
Street avg £2,799
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 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