Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£320,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£57,500)+457%
- Against CO4 5SJ's recent median (£400,000)-20%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. 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
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£320,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£57,500)+457%
- Against CO4 5SJ's recent median (£400,000)-20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Homedale Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SJ. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CO4 5SJ
5 sales, median £400,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 2 Homedale Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
5 September 1996Most recent
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SJ: £400,000 (2023–2015).
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
£425,00010 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Dec 2015
£270,0008 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Jun 2015
£250,0003 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
Sold Mar 2004
£140,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ. 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 2 Homedale Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Homedale Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 456.5% above the 1996 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Homedale Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 2 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
2decisions1extensions14documents13nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Double storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/2317
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2017Decision
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Versus other Dedham Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Homedale Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£693
Street avg £2,806
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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
0.4 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary423m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Cooks HillBus stop62m
- Village HallBus stop306m
- Hobbs DriveBus stop550m
- Line CottagesBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 5SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo 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 2 Homedale Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Homedale Cottages. 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 2 Homedale Cottages was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2 Homedale 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 5SJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Homedale 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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