What kind of home is Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP?

Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP sell for?

Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP last sold for £232,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £213,000 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and June 2021, Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP rose from £213,000 to £232,500, a change of £19,500. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP have?

The current EPC rating for Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP?

Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP use?

The latest EPC at Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP?

Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP in?

Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP sits in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP?

Police records around Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP?

The closest primary school to Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (703m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP?

The closest bus stop to Tollgate Cottage, London Road, CO5 9AP is Post Office, 155m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 988m away.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Tollgate Cottage

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

Tollgate Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9AP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 12.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 121.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £232,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Tollgate Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£232,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£232,500
+9.2%over 3 years
25 September 2017
£213,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9AP: £227,495 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in CO5 9AP

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 epc rating, Tollgate Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,079

Street avg £2,665

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed2 bath

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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.

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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

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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