Shannara, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
About Shannara
Shannara is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Shannara sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2015ConversionFullIn report
Convert bungalow to chalet cottage by providing first floor accommodation
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 146307
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Shannara
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
Shannara has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£310,0001 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
Sold Jun 2002
£280,000
Everything we know about Shannara, 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
EPC Rating for Shannara lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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