1 Fox Cottages, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
About 1 Fox Cottages
1 Fox Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (207 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Fox Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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
1 Fox Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SX: £700,000 (2020–2005).
Nearby sales in CO4 5SX
Holly Tree Cottage, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
Sold Feb 2020
£350,000The Latch, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
Sold Oct 2018
£700,000Huckleberry House, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
Sold Oct 2010
£850,000Farthings, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
Sold Jun 2002
£166,500
Versus other Church Street homes
1 Fox Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 211 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 15.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
430/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Hobbs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB