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About 5 Curlew Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Curlew Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 11.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 sits 68.2% above the 2007 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Curlew Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£305,000
Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Curlew Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Curlew Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,089
Street avg £3,129
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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