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Christmas Cottage, London Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AP

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Christmas Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Christmas Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £264,000 in March 2025. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 182.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromE49toC73
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Christmas Cottage, London Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Christmas Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Christmas Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£264,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £264,000

    +35.4%over 4 years

  2. 2 July 2020

    £195,000

    -14.3%over 3 years

  3. 12 December 2016

    £227,495

    +89.6%over 3 years

  4. 3 October 2013

    £120,000

    +215.8%over 18 years

  5. 10 March 1995

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9AP: £232,500 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Christmas Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,889

Street avg £2,462

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Christmas Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£297k

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CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£300k

1 Coggeshall Road, Feering

CO5 9QB

Area

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.
Full Colchester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Christmas Cottage, London Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.