Skip to content

4 Church Hill, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9BX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Church Hill

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

4 Church Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump.

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 4 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £425,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Church Hill

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE42toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Hill, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Church Hill 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.

4 Church Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2022Most recent

    £425,000

    +13.3%over 4 years
  2. 25 October 2017

    £375,000

    +89.9%over 5 years
  3. 21 December 2011

    £197,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in CO5 9BX: £268,000 (2022–2000).

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Church Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Church Hill

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 3 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 9BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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 4 Church Hill, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.