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The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR

1 planning record

Estimated value

£531,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£400,000)+33%
  • Against CO4 5TR's recent median (£700,000)-24%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£531,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£400,000)+33%
  • Against CO4 5TR's recent median (£700,000)-24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Swallows is modelled from its 102 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

    102 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CO4 5TR

    5 sales, median £700,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Swallows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2015Most recent

    £400,000

    +150.1%over 17 years

  2. 12 February 1998

    £159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TR: £700,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Swallows, 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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Overview

About The Swallows

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Swallows is a two-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 32.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Swallows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Swallows has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at The Swallows, Green Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TR

1decisions1extensions9documents13nearby
  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Addition of upper floor to existing bungalow.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    180264
    Full record in report

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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 years held, The Swallows stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,922

Street avg £3,770

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 511 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 14.5 t/year

Below
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.
Full Colchester report

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.

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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Swallows is modelled from its 102 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 The Swallows. 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 The Swallows was lodged in March 2015 at band E and expired in March 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Swallows. 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
The Swallows is in council tax band E. 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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