Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Estimated value
£421,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£370,000)+14%
- Against CO4 5TD's recent median (£340,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£421,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£370,000)+14%
- Against CO4 5TD's recent median (£340,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 High Lift Villas is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5TD. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO4 5TD
5 sales, median £340,000 (2026–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Price for 4 High Lift Villas has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
25 March 2020Most recent
£370,000
+351.2%over 22 years28 August 1997
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TD: £340,000 (2026–2006).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TD
5 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold Jan 2026
£425,0003 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold May 2024
£340,0006 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold Sept 2016
£316,0002 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold Oct 1998
£11,500
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD. 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 4 High Lift Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 High Lift Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 13.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold March 2020 for £370,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
4 High Lift Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 High Lift Villas has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Skye Hall Hill homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 High Lift Villas outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,700
Street avg £3,805
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
1.5 km
Cooks Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Langham Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
- Stratford St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Cooks HillBus stop1.5km
- The RoseBus stop1.6km
- Village HallBus stop1.8km
- Hobbs DriveBus stop2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 5TD 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 4 High Lift Villas is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5TD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 High Lift Villas. 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 4 High Lift Villas was lodged in February 2017 at band F and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 High Lift Villas. 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 3 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5TD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 High Lift Villas is in council tax band C. 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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