Red Brick House, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
About Red Brick House
Red Brick House is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £515,000 — fresh data. At 140 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Red Brick House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Red Brick House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 24 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2025Most recent
£515,000
+61.9%over 11 years17 February 2014
£318,000
+67.4%over 12 years11 April 2001
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RW: £355,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CO4 5RW
Millcroft, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW
Sold Oct 2025
£590,0002 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
£450,000
Versus other Mill Road homes
EPC Rating for Red Brick House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,679
Street avg £2,918
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB