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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£441,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£265,000)+66%
  • Against CO4 5RW's recent median (£355,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£441,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£265,000)+66%
  • Against CO4 5RW's recent median (£355,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rakaia is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    98 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CO4 5RW

    5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2013Most recent

    £265,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Rakaia, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £441,000 sits 66.4% above the 2013 sale of £265,000. 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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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.

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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 application on record at Rakaia, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW

1decisions1extensions7documents13nearby
  1. Nov 2021
    AnnexFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report

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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 £2,988

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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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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.

Nearest schools

  • Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.8km
  • Camulos AcademyPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • The Cross InnBus stop188m
  • Anglia LandscapesBus stop278m
  • The Wig and FidgettBus stop297m
  • Queen's Head RoadBus stop465m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
  • Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
  • Shoplifting425 reports8%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rakaia is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5RW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Rakaia. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Rakaia was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Rakaia. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5RW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Rakaia is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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