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16 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Heron Road

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

16 Heron Road is a semi-detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 40.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 89 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Heron Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

16 Heron Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2015Most recent

    £260,000

    +62.5%over 12 years

  2. 26 August 2003

    £160,000

    +6.0%over 11 months

  3. 11 September 2002

    £151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9NE: £460,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Heron Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 16 Heron Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,921

Street avg £2,857

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Heron Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£371k

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3 bed1 bath
£381k

1 Birch Close, Feering

CO5 9GL

£342k

1 Coronation Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9QW

£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£328k

1 Church Farm Cottages, The Street, Feering

CO5 9QJ

£317k

1 Alexandra Cottages, Layer Marney

CO5 9UJ

£300k

1 Coggeshall Road, Feering

CO5 9QB

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 Railway Tavern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.