What did Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW sell for?

Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW last sold for £215,000 in August 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and August 2000, Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW rose from £135,000 to £215,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +13.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW have?

Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2021 under ref. 211213. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW?

Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW in?

Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW?

Police records around Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW?

The closest primary school to Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (1.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW?

The closest bus stop to Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, CO4 5RW is The Cross Inn, 188m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.2km away.

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Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW

1 planning record

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Pen Y Fan

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

Pen Y Fan is a property in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year.

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pen Y Fan, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Pen Y Fan has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
211213
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Last sold (2000)

£215,000

Growth on file: 13.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2000Most recent
£215,000
+59.3%over 3 years
8 January 1997
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RW: £355,000 (2025–2019).

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Area

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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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Noise

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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