Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
EPC B3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£946,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£802,500)+18%
- Against CO4 5TR's recent median (£505,000)+87%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£946,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£802,500)+18%
- Against CO4 5TR's recent median (£505,000)+87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hillside Cottage is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5TR. 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
248 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CO4 5TR
5 sales, median £505,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Hillside Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2014.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£802,500
+172.0%over 5 years5 July 2015
£295,000
+34.1%over 8 months18 November 2014
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TR: £505,000 (2025–2015).
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Sold Mar 2025
£505,000Keatings, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
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£960,000Somerton House, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Mar 2023
£700,000The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2015
£400,000
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR. 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 Hillside Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hillside Cottage is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £946,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £802,500 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Hillside Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2017from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE39toB86
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Walls
Very PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
38%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
1decisions22documents13nearby
- Feb 2015Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of a detached replacement dwelling house following the demolition of the existing dwelling
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 146550
- More recent applications — locked
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Versus other Green Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Hillside Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,236
Street avg £3,907
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 490 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 15.0 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 years
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- The Wig and FidgettBus stop822m
- The Cross InnBus stop835m
- Line CottagesBus stop860m
- Anglia LandscapesBus stop957m
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 5TR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Hillside Cottage is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 5TR. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Hillside Cottage. 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 Hillside Cottage was lodged in August 2017 at band B and is valid until August 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Hillside 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 1 school and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 5TR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Hillside Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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