2 Almshouses, Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH
About 2 Almshouses
2 Almshouses is a mid-terrace house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 182 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
2 Almshouses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Almshouses has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2 Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£515,000
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 CO5 9AH: £690,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CO5 9AH
Brunswick House, Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH
Sold Jun 2023
£650,0002 Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH
Sold Oct 2022
£690,000Old Timbers, Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH
Sold Jul 2022
£450,000Lances, Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH
Sold May 2022
£1,050,000Fullerthorne, Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH
Sold Sept 2021
£690,000
Versus other Church Street homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Almshouses runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.2 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB







