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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Redlands

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

Redlands is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5RW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -67.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 2336.8% above the 2022 sale of £19,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 93.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £19,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Redlands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property 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 Redlands, Mill Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Redlands has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Redlands was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -67.9% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£19,000

Growth on file: -67.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2022Most recent

    £19,000

    -94.8%over 2 years

  2. 21 August 2019

    £368,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5RW: £450,000 (2025–2019).

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 price per m², Redlands runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£167

Street avg £3,169

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Redlands

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£501k

1 Achnacone Drive

CO4 5AZ

£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£508k

1 Bardsley Close

CO4 5GS

£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£556k

1 Bradford Drive

CO4 5FT

1 bed1 bath
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

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