What type of property is Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS last sold for £750,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £205,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2000 and September 2020, Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS rose from £205,000 to £750,000, a change of £545,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

The current EPC rating for Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS heated?

The latest EPC at Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS located?

Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

Police records around Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

The closest primary school to Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (424m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS?

The closest bus stop to Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, CO4 5SS is Cooks Hill, 349m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SS

Notable views3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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. Sold September 2020 for £750,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

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.

Sept 2022
RenovationFull
In report
Widening of front entrance and relocation of gates.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
221729
View planning record
Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Front extension and rear covered patio
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
211169
View planning record

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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.

Rose Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£750,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 September 2020Most recent
£750,000
+120.6%over 17 years
29 November 2002
£340,000
+65.9%over 2 years
6 June 2000
£205,000

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Area

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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

0.3 km

Cooks Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 5SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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