What kind of home is The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is a detached house.

What energy rating does The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5TT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT use?

The latest EPC at The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT in?

The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The closest primary school to The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is Boxted St Peter's Church of England School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The closest bus stop to The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is The Wig and Fidgett, 635m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 2.5km away.

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The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Work House

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

The Old Work House is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil.

At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Work House, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Work House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Old Work House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TT: £685,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 5TT

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Everything we know about The Old Work House, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Workhouse Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Work House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 52 (E)

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

Comparables

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 5TT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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