4 Cross Field Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SF
About 4 Cross Field Way
4 Cross Field Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1234 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 45.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 115 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 3 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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Cross Field Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Cross Field Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 Cross Field Way
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
4 Cross Field Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
2 September 2013Most recent
£330,000
+46.0%over 9 years21 November 2003
£226,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SF: £250,000 (2017–2001).
Everything we know about 4 Cross Field Way, 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 Cross Field Way homes
4 Cross Field Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,880
Street avg £1,946
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 9.7 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB