Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SS
Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£848,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£750,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£848,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£750,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rose Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SS. 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
168 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO4 5SS
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Rose Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
27 September 2020Most recent
£750,000
+120.6%over 17 years29 November 2002
£340,000
+65.9%over 2 years6 June 2000
£205,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SS. 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 Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SS). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £848,000 is 13.1% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £750,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rose Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SS
4decisions2extensions36documents13nearby
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
New front door and entrance canopy to north elevation. New single storey mono-pitch kitchen extension to north elevation. New single storey gable roof utility extension to east elevation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 132038
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2022Decision
- ExtensionJun 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- The 36 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
0.3 km
Cooks Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary424m
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Cooks HillBus stop349m
- Village HallBus stop423m
- Hobbs DriveBus stop583m
- Line CottagesBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 5SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
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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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Rose Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Rose Cottage. 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 Rose Cottage was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Rose Cottage. 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 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5SS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Rose Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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