Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£311,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£175,000)+78%
- Against CO4 5SU's recent median (£410,000)-24%
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
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1144 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 8
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£311,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£175,000)+78%
- Against CO4 5SU's recent median (£410,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Alberry Cottages is modelled from its 106 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CO4 5SU
5 sales, median £410,000 (2025–2021)
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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 application | 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
31 December 2009Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SU: £410,000 (2025–2021).
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
£270,0002 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Mar 2021
£4,101,481St Peters Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Jun 2016
£408,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 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 3 Alberry Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Alberry Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1144 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 77.7% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
3 Alberry Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2019
Current Certificate
Dec 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 December 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 3 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
1decisions1extensions10documents13nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Jun 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Demolition of out building & single storey extension.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 171006
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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.
3 Alberry Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,647
Street avg £9,947
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 3 Alberry Cottages is modelled from its 106 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 3 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 3 Alberry Cottages was lodged in December 2009 at band G and expired in December 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 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
- 3 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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