Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Somerton House, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,000,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£700,000)+43%
- Against CO4 5TR's recent median (£505,000)+98%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
2789 m²
30021 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,000,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£700,000)+43%
- Against CO4 5TR's recent median (£505,000)+98%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Somerton House is modelled from its 2789 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
2789 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
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 3 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.
Somerton House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£700,000
+62.8%over 20 years18 August 2002
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TR: £505,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TR
Hollies, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Aug 2025
£480,000Roslynne, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Mar 2025
£505,000Keatings, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Sept 2023
£960,000Hillside Cottage, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jun 2021
£802,500The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
Sold Jul 2015
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Somerton House, 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 Somerton House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Somerton House is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 2789 m² (around 30021 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. Other recorded features include a conservatory, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on oil.
At 2789 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a conservatory and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,000,000 is 42.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 93% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2023 for £700,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
Somerton House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
63.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Somerton House, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Somerton House was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at Somerton House, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR
3decisions2extensions43documents13nearby
- Aug 2002Garage ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use of garage to residential annexe
Annex- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- C/COL/02/1078
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJan 2026Decision
- New BuildSept 2024Decision
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- The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Price per m² for Somerton House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£251
Street avg £4,504
Floor Area
2789 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
63.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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 Somerton House is modelled from its 2789 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for Somerton House. 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 Somerton House was lodged in November 2022 at band C and is valid until November 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Somerton House. 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
- Somerton House is in council tax band G. 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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