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Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR

EPC B3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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 £884,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2015
    Full
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions 3 and 6 of planning permission 146551

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    151989
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2015
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Erection of a detached replacement dwelling house following the demolition of the existing dwelling

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    146550
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Hillside Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2014.

Current estimate

£884,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£802,500

Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £802,500

    +172.0%over 5 years
  2. 5 July 2015

    £295,000

    +34.1%over 8 months
  3. 18 November 2014

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TR: £430,000 (2023–2002).

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On the street

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 £3,066

Below

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 490 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 15.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Above
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 5TR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.