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Get started170 High Street is a semi-detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–262 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2024. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 137.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £209,000 in June 2023.
170 High Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Change of use from commercial to residential comprising 2 no. one bedroom self-contained flats on ground and first floor levels
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 25 years.
£209,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 25 years.
170 High Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,098
Street avg £3,637
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Notification for Prior Approval for a Change of Use from Shops (Class A1), Financial and Professional Services (Class A2), Betting Offices, Pay Day Loan Shops and Casinos (Sui Generis Uses) to Restaurants and Cafés (Class A3) - Change of use of ground floor to cafe style coffee and sandwich shop and relocation of current computer services to first floor with associated new signage
1 more application for this property
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5 June 2023Most recent
£209,000
+2.0%31 May 2023
£205,000
+169.7%over 25 years3 March 1998
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9JD: £325,000 (2024–2020).
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 11 years
Closest school
0.3 km
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
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