The Ramblers, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
About The Ramblers
The Ramblers is a four-bedroom detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TT). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,150,000 in July 2023.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Energy performance
The Ramblers's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Ramblers has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey extension to side/rear of existing dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 101015
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Ramblers
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
Price for The Ramblers has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£1,193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2023Most recent
£1,150,000
+489.7%over 26 years6 December 1996
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 5TT: £685,000 (2024–2020).
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
£680,000Darrah, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Jun 2021
£685,000Walnut Tree Cottage, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Feb 2021
£344,000Brookside, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
Sold Nov 2020
£930,000
Everything we know about The Ramblers, 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
The Ramblers outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,157
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB