Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£497,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£495,000)0%
- Against CO4 5SA's recent median (£425,000)+17%
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
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£497,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£495,000)0%
- Against CO4 5SA's recent median (£425,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Windmill Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CO4 5SA
5 sales, median £425,000 (2020–2010)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
8 Windmill Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
5 January 2024Most recent
£495,000
+17.9%over 5 years22 April 2018
£420,000
+37.7%over 3 years24 July 2014
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SA: £425,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SA
4 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
£425,0007 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
Sold Sept 2010
£311,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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 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.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SA
1decisions1extensions3documents13nearby
- Aug 2018Garage ConversionOutlineOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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%
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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 8 Windmill Close is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Windmill Close was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 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
- 8 Windmill Close is in council tax band E. 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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