What kind of home is 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF last sold for £270,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9FF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF use?

The latest EPC at 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF in?

3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF sits in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

Police records around 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF 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 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

The closest primary school to 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (494m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Little Orchards, CO5 9FF is The Institute, 231m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 458m away.

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3 Little Orchards, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9FF

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Little Orchards

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

3 Little Orchards is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 76 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 15.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £270,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Little Orchards, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Little Orchards 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

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 April 2021Most recent
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9FF: £216,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in CO5 9FF

On the street

Versus other Little Orchards homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 3 Little Orchards stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,553

Street avg £3,924

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 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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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

The Institute — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 9FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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