Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Valley Farm Cottage, Skye Hall Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TD
Estimated value
£374,000
- Against CO4 5TD's recent median (£370,000)+1%
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
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£374,000
- Against CO4 5TD's recent median (£370,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Valley Farm Cottage is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
94 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5TD
5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2016)
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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.
Valley Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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).
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
£340,0004 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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Valley Farm Cottage, 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 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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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 2021EPC 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
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.
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)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Valley Farm Cottage is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for Valley Farm Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Valley Farm Cottage was lodged in November 2021 at band E and is valid until November 2031. 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 Valley Farm Cottage. 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
- Valley Farm Cottage 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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