What type of property is 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE?

38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE sell for?

38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE last sold for £380,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £223,000 in April 2004, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE?

Across 2 sales between April 2004 and December 2018, 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE rose from £223,000 to £380,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE?

38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE?

38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE is in council tax band E.

Where is 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE located?

38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE sits in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE?

Police records around 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE 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.

How well connected is 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Heron Road, CO5 9NE is The Railway Tavern, 196m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 371m away.

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38 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Heron Road

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

38 Heron Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 18.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £380,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Heron Road 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.

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

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2018Most recent
£380,000
+70.4%over 14 years
3 April 2004
£223,000

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

Nearby sales in CO5 9NE

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 price per m², 38 Heron Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,519

Street avg £2,829

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

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1 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering

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1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

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1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath

£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

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3 bed2 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

0.2 km

The Railway Tavern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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