12 Cross Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SH
About 12 Cross Cottages
12 Cross Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (37 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Cross Cottages 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
12 Cross Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£328,000
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 3 sales in CO4 5SH: £265,000 (2023–1996).
Versus other Dedham Road homes
12 Cross Cottages outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Cooks Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB