Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
About Hillside Cottage
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 performance
Hillside Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2015FullIn report
Application to discharge conditions 3 and 6 of planning permission 146551
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 151989
- Feb 2015Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached replacement dwelling house following the demolition of the existing dwelling
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 146550
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Hillside Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2014.
£884,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 7 years.
£802,500
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 7 years.
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: £430,000 (2023–2002).
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
£700,000The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2015
£400,000The Pippins, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2005
£320,000Elmcroft, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2002
£420,000
Everything we know about Hillside Cottage, 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 epc rating, Hillside Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,236
Street avg £3,066
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 6 years
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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