Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£282,000
- Against CO4 5TN's recent median (£225,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against CO4 5TN's recent median (£225,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Greenfield Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5TN. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO4 5TN
4 sales, median £225,000 (2011–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2011 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
1 Greenfield Cottages 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 4 sales in CO4 5TN: £225,000 (2011–2002).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN. 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 1 Greenfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2019from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromE51toD59
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2025from Jul 2019
EPC improved fromD59toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Greenfield Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN
1decisions1extensions2documents13nearby
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1341
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Versus other Wet Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
1.0 km
Line Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Nayland Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Line CottagesBus stop1.0km
- Hobbs DriveBus stop1.1km
- The Wig and FidgettBus stop1.1km
- The Cross InnBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
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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 5TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (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 1 Greenfield Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5TN. 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 1 Greenfield Cottages, 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 1 Greenfield Cottages was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Greenfield Cottages. 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 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Greenfield Cottages 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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