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12 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Songers Cottages

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

12 Songers Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 151 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).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Songers Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Songers Cottages has no planning applications on record.

13

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Songers Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £470,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dedham Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Songers Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Songers Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

£429k

1 Bluegates Place

CO4 5XY

3 bed
£379k

1 Appleton Mews

CO4 5ZQ

4 bed
£450k

1 Braiswick

CO4 5AU

4 bed
£361k

1 Anemone Court

CO4 5UJ

£348k

1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted

CO4 5SG

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO4 5SQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SQ

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 12 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.