12 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
About 12 Windmill Close
12 Windmill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 67.1% above the 2010 sale of £350,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
12 Windmill Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Windmill Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Windmill Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Windmill Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2010Most recent
£350,000
+212.5%over 14 years1 July 1996
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SA: £470,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SA
8 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Sold Jan 2024
£495,0004 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Sold Aug 2020
£470,00015 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Sold Oct 2019
£8,0009 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Sold Nov 2018
£495,0001 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Sold Nov 2017
£425,000
Everything we know about 12 Windmill Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Windmill Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Windmill Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,037
Street avg £2,447
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Cross Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB