Apple Tree Cottage, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PL
About Apple Tree Cottage
Apple Tree Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PL). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £780,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Ventilation system changed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Apple Tree Cottage 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Apple Tree Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£835,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 27 years.
£780,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£780,000
+57.6%over 13 years25 October 2010
£495,000
+450.0%over 12 years19 January 1998
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9PL: £353,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 9PL
10 Half Way Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PL
Sold Oct 2021
£353,00014 Half Way Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PL
Sold Sept 2018
£340,0002 Half Way Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PL
Sold Aug 2017
£457,5001 Half Way Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PL
Sold Oct 2016
£430,0008 Half Way Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PL
Sold Oct 2016
£289,250
Versus other Coggeshall Road homes
Apple Tree Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,216
Street avg £3,684
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Allotment Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







