4 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
About 4 High Lift Villas
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 £410,000 is 10.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £370,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 High Lift Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 High Lift Villas has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 4 High Lift Villas
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
Price for 4 High Lift Villas has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 23 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 23 years.
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: £316,000 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TD
3 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold May 2024
£340,0005 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold Oct 2019
£370,0006 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
Everything we know about 4 High Lift Villas, 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 Skye Hall Hill homes
4 High Lift Villas outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,700
Street avg £3,629
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
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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
1.5 km
Cooks Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 3 schools 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