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8 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Homedale Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Homedale Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 42% above the 2015 sale price.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Homedale Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Proposed two storey side extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    182669
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2016
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear extension, single storey side extension and porch following demoliton of existing conservatory and rear extension

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    160270
    View planning record
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  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Homedale Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2015Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SJ: £400,000 (2023–2012).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Dedham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Homedale Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,841

Street avg £2,269

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Homedale Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.