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

5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 9 Songers Cottages

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

9 Songers Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £470,000 in December 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2011from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD57toE48
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
93%41%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2025from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE48toD67
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
41%97%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

5 applications on record at 9 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ

5decisions5extensions21documents13nearby
  1. Dec 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/00/1693
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2025Most recent

    £470,000

    +89.7%over 15 years
  2. 11 August 2010

    £247,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £450,000 (2024–2017).

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.

Years Held for 9 Songers Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,765

Street avg £3,054

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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