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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Songers Cottages

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

8 Songers Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 141.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £390,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from May 2012
EPC improved fromG9toD68
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Songers Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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

Current estimate

£427,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2024Most recent

    £390,000

    +50.0%over 6 years

  2. 3 August 2017

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £450,000 (2024–2010).

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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
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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.

8 Songers Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,980

Street avg £2,549

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Comparables

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

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1 Appleton Mews

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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

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

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