Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Farthings, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£475,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£166,500)+185%
- Against CO4 5SX's recent median (£700,000)-32%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£475,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£166,500)+185%
- Against CO4 5SX's recent median (£700,000)-32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Farthings is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
135 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CO4 5SX
5 sales, median £700,000 (2020–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Farthings was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
18 June 2002Most recent
£166,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SX: £700,000 (2020–2005).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Farthings, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Farthings
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Farthings is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 185.3% above the 2002 sale of £166,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm. At 135 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). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 June 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Farthings, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Farthings, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
1decisions6documents13nearby
- May 2007OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Single storey detached double garage
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 071060
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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 price per m², Farthings runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,233
Street avg £3,564
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 15.3 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Hobbs DriveBus stop1.1km
- Village HallBus stop1.1km
- Cooks HillBus stop1.2km
- Line CottagesBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 5SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Farthings is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Farthings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Farthings was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Farthings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Farthings is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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