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3 sales on record
About 7 Lapwing Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Lapwing Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 105.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £503,000. 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
- Garage
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
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 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.
Latest sale on 7 Lapwing Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£503,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lapwing Drive homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 7 Lapwing Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,374
Street avg £3,221
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
The Institute — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 27 points of interest in total.
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