Bacons Deep, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
About Bacons Deep
Bacons Deep is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TT). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £952,000 sits 58.7% above the 2012 sale of £600,000. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Bacons Deep'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bacons Deep has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bacons Deep
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bacons Deep valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£952,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 2012Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TT: £685,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CO4 5TT
Ash House, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Oct 2024
£1,325,000The Keep, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Jul 2024
£680,000The Ramblers, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Jul 2023
£1,150,000Darrah, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Jun 2021
£685,000Walnut Tree Cottage, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Feb 2021
£344,000
Everything we know about Bacons Deep, 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 Workhouse Hill homes
CO₂ Emissions for Bacons Deep lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,544
Street avg £3,889
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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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
0.6 km
The Wig and Fidgett — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB