Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Seven Gables, Cross Field Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£782,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£327,500)+139%
- Against CO4 5SF's recent median (£250,000)+213%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
271 m²
2917 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£782,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£327,500)+139%
- Against CO4 5SF's recent median (£250,000)+213%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Seven Gables is modelled from its 271 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SF. 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
271 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CO4 5SF
5 sales, median £250,000 (2017–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2017 | 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.
Seven Gables's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
16 May 2002Most recent
£327,500
+87.1%over 7 years20 April 1995
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SF: £250,000 (2017–2003).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Seven Gables, Cross Field Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SF. 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 Seven Gables
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Seven Gables is a five-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SF). It has a recorded floor area of 271 m² (around 2917 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 271 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £782,000 sits 138.8% above the 2002 sale of £327,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble, Detached
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.
Seven Gables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Seven Gables, Cross Field Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Seven Gables, Cross Field Way, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SF
1decisions1extensions4documents13nearby
- Feb 2022Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed conversion of garage to annex
Annex- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 213373
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Versus other Cross Field Way homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Seven Gables runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,208
Street avg £2,508
Floor Area
271 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary76m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop62m
- Hobbs DriveBus stop198m
- Cooks HillBus stop297m
- Line CottagesBus stop688m
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 5SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Seven Gables is modelled from its 271 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SF. 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 Seven Gables. 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 Seven Gables was lodged in April 2025 at band E and is valid until April 2035. 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 Seven Gables. 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 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5SF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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