5 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
About 5 High Lift Villas
5 High Lift Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 24.9% above the 2019 sale price. Sold October 2019 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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
5 High Lift Villas ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 High Lift Villas has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension for enlarged kitchen accomodation, utility and shower room.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 131139
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
5 High Lift Villas has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 17 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2019Most recent
£370,000
+153.4%over 17 years23 June 2002
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TD: £316,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TD
3 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold May 2024
£340,0004 High Lift Villas, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Sold Mar 2020
£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 5 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
On price per m², 5 High Lift Villas runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,558
Street avg £3,676
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
1.5 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