1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
About 1 Boxted Court
1 Boxted Court is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–178 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 44.6% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 116.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a rear extension application was refused at 1 Boxted Court in 2024.
- May 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension for private use
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 240721
- Mar 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 240420
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Boxted Court
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
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 June 2002Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SG: £475,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SG
Tanglewood, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
Sold Nov 2021
£480,0003 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
Sold Aug 2016
£520,0002 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
Sold Apr 2016
£460,0004 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
Sold Mar 2014
£310,000Chanteel, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
Sold Sept 1997
£112,995
Everything we know about 1 Boxted Court, 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 Dedham Road homes
1 Boxted Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB