What type of property is 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

221 High Street, CO5 9JD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 221 High Street, CO5 9JD sell for?

221 High Street, CO5 9JD last sold for £315,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and March 2019, 221 High Street, CO5 9JD rose from £160,000 to £315,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

The current EPC rating for 221 High Street, CO5 9JD is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

221 High Street, CO5 9JD has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 93% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9JD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 221 High Street, CO5 9JD heated?

The latest EPC at 221 High Street, CO5 9JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

221 High Street, CO5 9JD has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

221 High Street, CO5 9JD is in council tax band C.

Where is 221 High Street, CO5 9JD located?

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

How safe is the area around 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

Police records around 221 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.

Which schools serve 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

The closest primary school to 221 High Street, CO5 9JD is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (345m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 221 High Street, CO5 9JD?

The closest bus stop to 221 High Street, CO5 9JD is The Railway Tavern, 67m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 167m away.

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221 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JD

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 221 High Street

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

221 High Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9JD). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 14.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £315,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 221 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

221 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

6 applications on record at 221 High Street, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9JD

6decisions2extensions38documents1nearby

Apr 2005
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Demolish garden wall at front of house to allow hard standing for one motor vehicle
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/00260/LBC
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
RenovationApr 2020Decision
RenovationOct 2013Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

221 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£315,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2019Most recent
£315,000
+96.9%over 13 years
15 December 2005
£160,000

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.

Years Held for 221 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £2,560

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 116 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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60 dB

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70 dB

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