Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cross Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SH
EPC B3 planning records
Estimated value
£394,000
- Against CO4 5SH's recent median (£265,000)+49%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£394,000
- Against CO4 5SH's recent median (£265,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cross Cottages is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SH. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5SH
3 sales, median £265,000 (2023–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
1 Cross Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 3 sales in CO4 5SH: £265,000 (2023–1996).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Cross Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SH. 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 1 Cross Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cross Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1 Cross Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Mar 2018
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2025from Jun 2019
EPC improved fromD59toB90
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Cross Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 1 Cross Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SH
3decisions1extensions29documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jan 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear addition
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 242278
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2025Decision
- OutlineMay 2025Decision
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Versus other Dedham Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Cross Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
90 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
Cooks Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary257m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Cooks HillBus stop104m
- Village HallBus stop151m
- Hobbs DriveBus stop392m
- Line CottagesBus stop864m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Cross Cottages is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SH. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Cross Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Cross Cottages was lodged in July 2025 at band B and is valid until July 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Cross Cottages. 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 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cross Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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