Rose Cottage, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a property in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TT). It has council tax band C.
Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.5% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A partial demolition application was refused at Rose Cottage in 2023.
- Jun 2023ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Remove existing conservatory. Construct single storey garden room (resubmission of 222944) (Revised Description).
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 230345
- Jan 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Remove existing conservatory and construct single storey garden room, new gates & fence to parking area
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 222944
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Rose Cottage
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
Rose Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£390,000
Growth on file: 28.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2004Most recent
£390,000
+550.0%over 7 years8 May 1997
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TT: £685,000 (2024–2021).
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£1,150,000Darrah, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
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£344,000
Everything we know about Rose 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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB