13 Cross Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SH
About 13 Cross Cottages
13 Cross Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 26.4% above the 2023 sale price. Sold June 2023 for £265,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 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
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 June 2023Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5SH: £172,500 (2021–1996).
Versus other Dedham Road homes
13 Cross Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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