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Tanglewood, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Tanglewood

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Tanglewood is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SG). 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 (July 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tanglewood

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Tanglewood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 July 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tanglewood, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tanglewood has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2021Most recent

    £480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SG: £460,000 (2016–2006).

On the street

Versus other Dedham Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Tanglewood outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,840

Street avg £2,853

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tanglewood

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Braiswick

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4 bed
£669k

1 Braiswick Place

CO4 5YF

4 bed3 bath
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£329k

1 Bennett Green

CO4 5ZR

4 bed2 bath
£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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

0.0 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

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tanglewood, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.