Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£410,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£265,000)+55%
- Against CO4 5TN's recent median (£203,000)+102%
Newest record on this page: May 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
991 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£410,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£265,000)+55%
- Against CO4 5TN's recent median (£203,000)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Greenfield Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CO4 5TN
2 sales, median £203,000 (2005–2002)
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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 of 2 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
30 June 2011Most recent
£265,000
+25.0%over 6 years11 March 2005
£212,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 5TN: £203,000 (2005–2002).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 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 4 Greenfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Greenfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 92 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 54.7% above the 2011 sale of £265,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
4 Greenfield Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2021
Current Certificate
Feb 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 February 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Greenfield Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 4 Greenfield Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TN
2decisions2extensions10documents13nearby
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/0117
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2016Decision
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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.
4 Greenfield Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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 EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 4 Greenfield Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Greenfield Cottages. 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 4 Greenfield Cottages was lodged in February 2011 at band E and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 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
- 4 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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