Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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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
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9 Songers Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
16 December 2025Most recent
£470,000
+89.7%over 15 years11 August 2010
£247,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SQ: £450,000 (2024–2017).
7 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jun 2024
8 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Mar 2024
11 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Aug 2021
10 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jan 2021
19 Songers Cottages, Dedham Road, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SQ
Sold Jun 2010
Years Held for 9 Songers Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,765
Street avg £3,054
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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Start your researchDaytime 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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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB