St Peters Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
About St Peters Cottage
St Peters Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
St Peters Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
x 1 Neighbouring Beech (B1) tree to have branches which overhang the fence/boundary line of the rear garden pruned back to remove the majority of the overhang. This will be in line with the fence line where achievable to suitable growth points and good t
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 241699
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Beech tree which overhangs my garden tip weight reduction by up to 3m on the side naturals only, not the top. 25% inner crown thin and deadwood clean
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 181493
We flagged 2 things worth checking at St Peters 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
St Peters Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 11 years.
£408,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2016Most recent
£408,000
+31.6%over 10 years24 August 2005
£310,000
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
£410,0004 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
£4,101,481Gate Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SU
Sold Dec 2010
£500,000
Everything we know about St Peters 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
On co₂ emissions, St Peters Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,163
Street avg £9,945
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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