Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO4 5SA.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Windmill Close, Boxted, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 5 Jan 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £461,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Windmill Close range from £420,000 to £495,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Windmill Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Windmill Close 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £461,000 | 5 Jan 2024 |
Sold prices on Windmill Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Windmill Close CO4 5SA | 5 Jan 2024 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Windmill Close CO4 5SA | 28 Aug 2020 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Windmill Close CO4 5SA | 18 Oct 2019 | £8,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 9, Windmill Close CO4 5SA | 23 Nov 2018 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Windmill Close CO4 5SA | 23 Apr 2018 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Windmill Close CO4 5SA | 24 Nov 2017 | £425,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Windmill Close | £420,000 (Apr 2018) → £495,000 (Jan 2024) | +18% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Windmill Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxted St Peter's Church of England School 206 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Langham Oaks 82 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 10–16 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Langham Primary Academy 101 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Littlegarth School 304 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Camulos Academy 406 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 13–18 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| The Trinity School 780 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 2.2 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Colchester Town station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Cross Inn (o/s, Straight Rd) 1 min walk
- The Cross Inn (opp, Straight Rd) 1 min walk
- The Wig and Fidgett (o/s, Straight Rd) 2 min walk
- The Wig and Fidgett (opp, Straight Rd) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Mill Road Surgery
47 Mill Road, Mile End, Colchester · 2.4 mi - Highwoods Surgery
Highwoods Square, Highwoods, Colchester · 2.5 mi - Turner Road Surgery
The Primary Care Centre, Turner Road, Colchester · 2.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Colchester Connect BP · 1.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Colchester - Via Urbis Romanae Local · 2.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterwell · 2.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Mile End Foodstore · 2.4 mi
Dentists
- Colchester Orthodontic Centre · 1.7 mi
- Hello Dental · 1.7 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 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+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Windmill Close
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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