What kind of home is 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

156 High Street, CO5 9JD is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

156 High Street, CO5 9JD last sold for £350,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £280,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 156 High Street, CO5 9JD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2004 and May 2014, 156 High Street, CO5 9JD rose from £280,000 to £350,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

The current EPC rating for 156 High Street, CO5 9JD is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

156 High Street, CO5 9JD has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 145% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 156 High Street, CO5 9JD use?

The latest EPC at 156 High Street, CO5 9JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

156 High Street, CO5 9JD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 156 High Street, CO5 9JD in?

156 High Street, CO5 9JD sits in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

Is 156 High Street, CO5 9JD in a safe area?

Police records around 156 High Street, CO5 9JD 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 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

The closest primary school to 156 High Street, CO5 9JD is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (345m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 156 High Street, CO5 9JD?

The closest bus stop to 156 High Street, CO5 9JD is The Railway Tavern, 67m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 167m away.

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156 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JD

Listed building3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 156 High Street

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

156 High Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 60.9% above the 2014 sale of £350,000. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildListed buildingExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 156 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

156 High Street 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.

156 High Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2014Most recent
£350,000
+3.1%over 4 years
20 April 2010
£339,500
+21.3%over 5 years
6 May 2004
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9JD: £300,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO5 9JD

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

156 High Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £2,581

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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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.

£548k

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£450k

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3 bed2 bath

£403k

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3 bed2 bath

£371k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath

£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath

£631k

1 Bellingham Place, Kelvedon

CO5 9HX

4 bed

£656k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PQ

4 bed3 bath

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

0.1 km

The Railway Tavern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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