What kind of home is 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA sell for?

8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA last sold for £495,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £305,000 in July 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

Across 3 sales between July 2014 and January 2024, 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA rose from £305,000 to £495,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5SA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA had any planning applications?

8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA has council approval for rear extension granted in August 2018 under ref. 181679. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA in?

8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

Police records around 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

The closest primary school to 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Windmill Close, CO4 5SA is The Cross Inn, 83m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.3km away.

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8 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Windmill Close

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

8 Windmill Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 161.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £495,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 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 30 May 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2018
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and garage conversion.
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
181679
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Windmill Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£495,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2024Most recent
£495,000
+17.9%over 5 years
22 April 2018
£420,000
+37.7%over 3 years
24 July 2014
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SA: £425,000 (2020–2010).

Nearby sales in CO4 5SA

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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.

Price per m² for 8 Windmill Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,960

Street avg £2,233

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 152 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Below

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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

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.

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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· 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

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