2 Parsonage Cottages, Parsonage Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5ST
About 2 Parsonage Cottages
2 Parsonage Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5ST). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 931 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 sits 52.8% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
2 Parsonage Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 072288
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Parsonage Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Parsonage Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 6 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2012Most recent
£235,000
+11.9%over 6 years12 October 2006
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5ST: £270,000 (2023–2001).
Everything we know about 2 Parsonage Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Parsonage Hill homes
EPC Rating for 2 Parsonage Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,717
Street avg £3,174
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB