Meadows, Church Hill, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9BX
About Meadows
Meadows is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 4 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Meadows sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Meadows 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
Meadows has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£602,000
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 9BX: £375,000 (2022–2007).
Versus other Church Hill homes
On epc rating, Meadows runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB