Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Alberry Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Alberry Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 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 103), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 24.4% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £270,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
4 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
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Alberry Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SU: £410,000 (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
£305,0002 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
£408,000Gate Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Dec 2010
£500,000
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Alberry Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,935
Street avg £9,733
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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