Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5SR, CO4 5SS.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Cooks Hill, Boxted, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Aug 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 43% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cooks Hill range from £132,595 to £750,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.
House prices on Cooks Hill compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cooks Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO4 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 7 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 3 | £281,000 | 26 Aug 2016 |
| Terraced | 3 | £154,865 | 16 Aug 2023 |
| Detached | 1 | £750,000 | 28 Sep 2020 |
Sold prices on Cooks Hill
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill CO4 5SR | 16 Aug 2023 | £185,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| Rose Cottage, Cooks Hill CO4 5SS | 28 Sep 2020 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 50, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill CO4 5SR | 28 Oct 2019 | £147,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 50, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill CO4 5SR | 18 Nov 2016 | £132,595 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 18, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill CO4 5SR | 26 Aug 2016 | £305,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill CO4 5SR | 19 Aug 2016 | £248,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill CO4 5SR | 22 Jul 2016 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 50, Cross Cottages, Cooks Hill | £132,595 (Nov 2016) → £147,000 (Oct 2019) → £185,000 (Aug 2023) | +40% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Cooks Hill
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School 206 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Langham Oaks 82 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 10–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Langham Primary Academy 101 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Littlegarth School 304 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.8 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Colchester station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
- Colchester Town station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Cooks Hill (adj, Dedham Rd) 1 min walk
- Cooks Hill (opp, Dedham Rd) 1 min walk
- Village Hall (opp, Dedham Rd) 3 min walk
- Village Hall (o/s, Dedham Rd) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Ardleigh Surgery
Doctors Surgery, Dedham Road, Colchester · 3.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Connect BP · 2.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 2.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 3.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 3.2 mi
Dentists
- Nayland Dental And Cosmetic Clinic · 2.2 mi
- Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 2.2 mi
- Hello Dental · 2.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 862 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,105 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Cooks Hill
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.3% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 38.6% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.9% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 19.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 14.8% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.2% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.4% | 29.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 28.9% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24.3% | 10.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.4% | 18.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.
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