The Latch, Church Street, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5SX
About The Latch
The Latch is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 214 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £700,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Latch's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Latch has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
There is a line of 9 Lime trees all have been previously pollarded at various heights. The Lime tree (T1) nearest to the road has pollarded at 6m. The remaining 8 Lime trees (T2-9) have been pollarded at various heights and widths. Would like to re-polla
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 240655
- Apr 2023FullIn report
Replacement of unsafe garage structure. The previous garage at The Latch was constructed with interlocking concrete slabs which had been significantly damaged by shrubs and trees which had penetrated the roof and walls. The proposed replacement garage wi
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
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- 230245
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Latch
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
The Latch valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2018Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5SX: £350,000 (2020–2004).
Everything we know about The Latch, 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
The Latch is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,271
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 13.9 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
1.1 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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The full 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