7 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
About 7 Songers Cottages
7 Songers Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £450,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Songers Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Second storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/0659
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Songers 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
7 Songers Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£450,000
+190.3%over 20 years6 October 2003
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £390,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SQ
8 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
£472,0009 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Aug 2010
£247,75019 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jun 2010
£195,000
Everything we know about 7 Songers 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
7 Songers Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £2,595
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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
5/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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB