Church Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
About Church Cottage
Church Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £410,000 in July 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2009RenovationFullIn report
Proposed alterations (re-build) and additions
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 091009
- Jul 2009RenovationFullIn report
Proposed alterations (re-build) and additions
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 090737
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Church Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Church Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2025Most recent
£410,000
+7.9%over 7 years23 February 2018
£380,000
+81.0%over 5 years22 October 2012
£210,000
+68.0%over 3 years14 January 2009
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SU: £455,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SU
4 Alberry Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Sept 2023
£270,000Church Villa, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Feb 2022
£455,0002 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
Everything we know about Church Cottage, 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 Church Street homes
Church Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,141
Street avg £9,782
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB