Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Brook Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Brook Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE53toC79
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
20%82%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Cottages, Wet Lane, Boxted, Colchester, CO4 5TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Brook Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Brook Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£278,000
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).
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
430/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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 5TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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