10 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
About 10 Homedale Cottages
10 Homedale Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 30.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Side extension incorporating new garage and master bedroom, single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 170206
- Nov 2007FullIn report
Formation of vehicular access to highway
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 072416
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10 Homedale Cottages
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
10 Homedale Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 8 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2015Most recent
£270,000
+8.0%over 7 years2 December 2008
£250,000
+42.9%over 1 year29 July 2007
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SJ: £400,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SJ
6 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Dec 2023
£467,000Homedale Farm Bungalow, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Mar 2021
£425,0008 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Jun 2015
£250,0003 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Mar 2004
£140,0005 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold May 2000
£79,995
Everything we know about 10 Homedale Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Dedham Road homes
EPC Rating for 10 Homedale Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £2,114
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cooks Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB