1 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN
About 1 Greenfield Cottages
1 Greenfield Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 Greenfield Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1341
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Greenfield Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Greenfield Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4 sales in CO4 5TN: £225,000 (2011–2002).
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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 Wet Lane homes
1 Greenfield Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
1.0 km
Line Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB