10 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
About 10 Songers Cottages
10 Songers Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £472,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
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Planning history
10 Songers Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 10 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
- Jun 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension, front porch, rear conservatory and internalalterations
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0910
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
10 Songers Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 16 years.
£472,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2021Most recent
£472,000
+82.2%over 8 years23 October 2012
£259,000
-11.3%over 5 years26 October 2006
£292,000
+69.8%over 1 year30 May 2005
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £450,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SQ
9 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Dec 2025
£470,0007 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jun 2024
£450,0008 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Mar 2024
£390,00011 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Aug 2021
£605,00019 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jun 2010
£195,000
Versus other Dedham Road homes
On habitable rooms, 10 Songers Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,896
Street avg £3,027
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB






