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About Lances
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lances is a detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9AH). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 115.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £1,050,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lances sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lances, Church Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Lances is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesGranted
Notice of intent to carry out works to tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 09/04 - T1 Atlas Cedar - Selectively crown reduce by up to 1.5m maximum as discussed at Site Meeting with Tree Officer, Crown thin by 15% over extended limbs to reduce risk of failureRemove all deadwood over 50mm General tree maintenance to safeguard future life of tree
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Lances was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£1,050,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Lances lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,626
Street avg £2,348
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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