What kind of home is Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is a detached house.

When did Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT last change hands?

Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT last sold for £430,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £127,000 in February 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 1999 and April 2015, Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT rose from £127,000 to £430,000, a change of £303,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The current EPC rating for Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 5TT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT use?

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

What is the council tax band for Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT is in council tax band E.

Which area is Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT in?

Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT sits in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

Police records around Walnuts, 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 Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

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

What transport links are near Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, CO4 5TT?

The closest bus stop to Walnuts, 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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Walnuts, Workhouse Hill, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TT

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Walnuts

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

Walnuts is a detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TT). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

11 years since the last transfer (April 2015). Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 42.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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Valuation

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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.

Walnuts'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 21 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Walnuts 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£430,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2015Most recent
£430,000
+10.3%over 8 years
30 November 2006
£390,000
+207.1%over 7 years
8 February 1999
£127,000

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

Nearby sales in CO4 5TT

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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.

Price per m²

£2,792

Street avg £3,865

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 174 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par

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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

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