Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
3 planning records
Estimated value
£292,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£4,101,481)-93%
- Against CO4 5SU's recent median (£380,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£292,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£4,101,481)-93%
- Against CO4 5SU's recent median (£380,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Alberry Cottages is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SU. 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 5SU
5 sales, median £380,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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 2 Alberry Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 March 2021Most recent
£4,101,481
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SU: £380,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SU
Church Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Jul 2025
£410,000Church Villa, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Mar 2025
£305,0004 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Sept 2023
£270,000St Peters Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Jun 2016
£408,000Gate Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Dec 2010
£500,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU. 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 2 Alberry Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Alberry Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 92.9% below the 2021 sale of £4,101,481, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,054/sq ft) was about 1386.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £4,101,481 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
2 Alberry Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 2 Alberry Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 2 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
0decisions5documents13nearby
- May 2008Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce Eucalyptus tree G1 back to previous points
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 081076
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2012Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2011Decision
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Alberry Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£43,633
Street avg £2,950
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
1.0 km
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary948m
Nearest stops
- Hobbs DriveBus stop1.0km
- Village HallBus stop1.1km
- Cooks HillBus stop1.1km
- Line CottagesBus stop1.4km
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 5SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo 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 2 Alberry Cottages is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Alberry 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 2 Alberry Cottages was lodged in March 2019 at band E and is valid until March 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 2 Alberry 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 5SU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Alberry 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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