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5 Lapwing Drive, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PS

7 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lapwing Drive

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

5 Lapwing Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £380,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 53.8% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Lapwing Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
56%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lapwing Drive, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lapwing Drive 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 Lapwing Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£380,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2019Most recent

    £380,000

    +27.5%over 4 years

  2. 13 November 2014

    £298,000

    +19.2%over 3 years

  3. 8 December 2010

    £249,999

    +16.3%over 7 years

  4. 1 April 2003

    £215,000

    +37.8%over 2 years

  5. 23 March 2001

    £156,000

    +33.3%over 1 year

  6. 8 April 1999

    £117,000

    +27.9%over 3 years

  7. 25 March 1996

    £91,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9PS: £376,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Lapwing Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Lapwing Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,619

Street avg £3,372

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

CO5 9BB

4 bed
£584k

1 Churchwell Avenue, Easthorpe

CO5 9HN

4 bed2 bath
£631k

1 Bellingham Place, Kelvedon

CO5 9HX

4 bed
£656k

1 Bittern Close, Kelvedon

CO5 9PQ

4 bed3 bath
£681k

1 Cedar Cottages, Old Road, Feering

CO5 9RN

4 bed
£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

3 bed2 bath
£403k

1 Church Cottages, Well Lane, Easthorpe

CO5 9HL

3 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

0.4 km

The Institute — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 4 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 9PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

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 Lapwing Drive, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.