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6 Lapwing Drive, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Lapwing Drive

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

6 Lapwing Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Lapwing Drive, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 6 Lapwing Drive.

1 application on record at 6 Lapwing Drive, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PS

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of ground and first floor extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    02/02003/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

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

£475,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2021Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9PS: £376,000 (2022–2014).

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.

Floor Area for 6 Lapwing Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,239

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Lapwing Drive

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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

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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
£548k

1 Coggeshall Hall Cottages, Coggeshall Road, Kelvedon

CO5 9PN

3 bed2 bath
£406k

1 Cedar Way, Feering

CO5 9GP

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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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