Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Estimated value
£293,000
- Against CO4 5SQ's recent median (£470,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. 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
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£293,000
- Against CO4 5SQ's recent median (£470,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Songers Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SQ. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5SQ
5 sales, median £470,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Songers Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
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
£605,00010 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jan 2021
£472,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ. 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 5 Songers Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Songers Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromD64toE41
Low Energy Lighting
40%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Jul 2015from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE41toD59
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
89%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jul 2019from Jul 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Songers Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dedham Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Songers Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary232m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Village HallBus stop109m
- Cooks HillBus stop140m
- Hobbs DriveBus stop353m
- Line CottagesBus stop815m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
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 gas
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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 5 Songers Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SQ. 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. No sale is recorded for 5 Songers Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 5 Songers Cottages was lodged in July 2019 at band D and is valid until July 2029. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Songers 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 5SQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Songers 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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