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5 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Heron Road

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

5 Heron Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold January 2021 for £327,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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 Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Heron Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£327,500

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £327,500

    +63.7%over 11 years

  2. 27 August 2009

    £200,000

    -1.0%over 3 years

  3. 20 October 2005

    £202,000

    +201.5%over 8 years

  4. 21 March 1997

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9NE: £460,000 (2024–2018).

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 years held, 5 Heron Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,119

Street avg £2,848

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

CO5 9XG

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£297k

1 Bridge Meadow, Feering

CO5 9ND

2 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 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.

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 5 Heron Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.