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About 3 Bittern Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bittern Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 116.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 123 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£495,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bittern Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 3 Bittern Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,024
Street avg £3,255
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.3 km
The Railway Tavern — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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