What kind of home is 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ last sold for £372,500 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £88,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and October 2018, 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ rose from £88,000 to £372,500, a change of £284,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 9PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ in?

1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ sits in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

Police records around 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ 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.

What schools are near 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

The closest primary school to 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ is Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (185m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Curlew Close, CO5 9PJ is Trews Gardens, 392m away. The nearest rail option is Kelvedon Rail Station, 573m away.

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1 Curlew Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Curlew Close

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

1 Curlew Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 25.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £372,500.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Curlew Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Curlew Close 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.

Price for 1 Curlew Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£372,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 October 2018Most recent
£372,500
+55.2%over 13 years
19 November 2004
£240,000
+172.7%over 8 years
11 September 1996
£88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9PJ: £351,500 (2020–2011).

Nearby sales in CO5 9PJ

On the street

Versus other Curlew Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Curlew Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £2,830

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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

0.4 km

Trews Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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