Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Estimated value
£535,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£311,000)+72%
- Against CO4 5SA's recent median (£470,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1264 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£535,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£311,000)+72%
- Against CO4 5SA's recent median (£470,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Windmill Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SA. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CO4 5SA
5 sales, median £470,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Windmill Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
29 September 2010Most recent
£311,000
+148.8%over 13 years27 April 1997
£125,000
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA. 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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About 7 Windmill Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Windmill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1264 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. At 117 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 72% above the 2010 sale of £311,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Windmill Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 January 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Windmill Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Windmill Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 7 Windmill Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,648
Street avg £2,379
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
The Cross Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The Cross InnBus stop83m
- The Wig and FidgettBus stop184m
- Anglia LandscapesBus stop330m
- Line CottagesBus stop451m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Windmill Close is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Windmill Close. 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 7 Windmill Close was lodged in January 2010 at band E and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Windmill Close. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5SA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Windmill Close is in council tax band F. 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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