2 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ
About 2 Homedale Cottages
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 £334,000 sits 480.9% 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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Homedale Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Retrospective application for erection of a breeze block shed
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 170739
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Double storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/04/2317
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 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
Latest sale on 2 Homedale Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
Everything we know about 2 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
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
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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.
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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