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Old Butchers Arms, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Old Butchers Arms

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Old Butchers Arms is a three-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 18 EPCs). On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 46% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Butchers Arms's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024

Current Certificate
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 June 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Butchers Arms, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Old Butchers Arms, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW

1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Remove existing Wendy playhouse and erect a single storey garden office.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    210047
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
  • The 9 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Old Butchers Arms has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£378,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2014Most recent

    £378,000

    +23.1%over 10 years

  2. 25 July 2004

    £307,000

    +84.9%over 5 years

  3. 23 May 1999

    £166,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RW: £355,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Old Butchers Arms stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,719

Street avg £2,987

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Butchers Arms

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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

0.2 km

The Cross Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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