Walnut Cottage, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT
About Walnut Cottage
Walnut Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 738 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (182 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 48.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Walnut Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Walnut Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Walnut 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
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2011Most recent
£285,000
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 Walnut 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
Versus other Workhouse Hill homes
Floor Area for Walnut Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,155
Street avg £3,728
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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