Highbank, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
About Highbank
Highbank is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Highbank's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Highbank has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Highbank
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Highbank has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£576,000
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 5 sales in CO4 5TR: £700,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TR
Keatings, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Sept 2023
£960,000Somerton House, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Mar 2023
£700,000Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jun 2021
£802,500The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2015
£400,000The Pippins, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2005
£320,000
Everything we know about Highbank, in one report
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 Green Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Highbank stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 509 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 14.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.8 km
The Wig and Fidgett — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Boxted St Peter's Church of England School. 1 school 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
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB