What kind of home is Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU is a semi-detached house.

What did Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU sell for?

Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU last sold for £305,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £455,000 in February 2022, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2022 and March 2025, Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU fell from £455,000 to £305,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly -12% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

The current EPC rating for Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU use?

The latest EPC at Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU have?

Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2009 under ref. 090840. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU is in council tax band C.

Which area is Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU in?

Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

Police records around Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU show an average of 430 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

The closest primary school to Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (948m).

How well connected is Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU?

The closest bus stop to Church Villa, Church Street, CO4 5SU is Hobbs Drive, 1.0km away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Church Villa, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Church Villa

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Church Villa is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 63.3% above the 2025 sale of £305,000. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Church Villa's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 November 2031

5 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Church Villa, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Church Villa has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Church Villa, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU

1decisions1extensions6documents13nearby

Sept 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
090840
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Church Villa valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£305,000

Growth on file: -12.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£305,000
-33.0%over 3 years
14 February 2022
£455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SU: £408,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in CO4 5SU

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Church Villa lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,050

Street avg £9,714

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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Area

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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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Noise

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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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