2 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TW
About 2 Brook Cottages
2 Brook Cottages is a semi-detached house in Boxted, Colchester, Colchester (CO4 5TW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Brook Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Brook Cottages
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Brook Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5TW: £336,000 (2020–2003).
Everything we know about 2 Brook Cottages, 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
0.8 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
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB