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Valley Farm Cottage, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Valley Farm Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Valley Farm Cottage is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Valley Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 November 2031

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Valley Farm Cottage, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Valley Farm Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Valley Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TD: £370,000 (2026–2016).

On the street

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.

Valley Farm Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 41 (E)

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Valley Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

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1 Anemone Court

CO4 5UJ

£348k

1 Boxted Court, Dedham Road, Boxted

CO4 5SG

£342k

1 Altius Chase

CO4 5WT

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Bartholomew Court, Mile End Road

CO4 5FQ

£334k

1 Arrowsmith Walk

CO4 5FL

4 bed
£421k

1 Boxted Road, Mile End

CO4 5HE

3 bed2 bath
£425k

1 Aldertons Cottages, Water Lane, Langham

CO4 5QD

Area

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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5TD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5TD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Valley Farm Cottage, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.