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Rakaia, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rakaia

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

Rakaia is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 63% above the 2013 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Rakaia'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromF34toE39
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

Rakaia has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2021
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension to create ancillary annex living accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    212599
    View planning record
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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.

Rakaia valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2013Most recent

    £265,000

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

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

EPC Rating for Rakaia lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,704

Street avg £2,887

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 122 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Boxted Road, Mile End

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£450k

1 Braiswick

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£405k

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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

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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The full 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Rakaia, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.