The Rest, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SG
About The Rest
The Rest is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SG). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
The Rest'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 May 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Rest has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Rest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£612,000
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
Versus other Dedham Road homes
The Rest outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB