Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
Notable views2 planning records
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£410,000)+4%
- Against CO4 5ST's recent median (£250,000)+71%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£410,000)+4%
- Against CO4 5ST's recent median (£250,000)+71%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Parsonage Cottages is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ST. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO4 5ST
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 1 Parsonage Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£410,000
+95.2%over 10 years4 August 2013
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ST: £250,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in CO4 5ST
4 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
Sold Oct 2025
£327,5002 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
Sold Nov 2012
£235,0002 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
Sold Mar 2007
£270,0001 Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
Sold Sept 2001
£275,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST. 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 1 Parsonage Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Parsonage Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ST). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 19.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £410,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
1 Parsonage Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2023from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromD60toE45
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Parsonage Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 1 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
2decisions2extensions24documents13nearby
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 145237
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchAug 2015Decision
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Versus other Parsonage Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Parsonage Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,832
Street avg £2,992
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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
0.9 km
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary848m
Nearest stops
- Hobbs DriveBus stop924m
- Village HallBus stop951m
- Cooks HillBus stop1.0km
- Line CottagesBus stop1.3km
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 5ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1 Parsonage Cottages is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5ST. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Parsonage Cottages. 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 1 Parsonage Cottages was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Parsonage Cottages. 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 1 school and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Parsonage Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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