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7 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1264 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

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.

Specifications

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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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.

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 2010

EPC 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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Windmill Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£311,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2010Most recent

    £311,000

    +148.8%over 13 years
  2. 27 April 1997

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SA: £470,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Windmill Close

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
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.

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.

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 5SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SA

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 7 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.