2 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
About 2 Windmill Close
2 Windmill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 318.7% above the 1995 sale of £117,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 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 2 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
2 Windmill Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£117,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 August 1995Most recent
£117,500
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 2 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
Years Held for 2 Windmill Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,088
Street avg £2,552
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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