Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Columbyne Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£396,000
- Against CO5 9SH's recent median (£900,000)-56%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against CO5 9SH's recent median (£900,000)-56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Columbyne Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CO5 9SH
5 sales, median £900,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Columbyne Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9SH: £900,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CO5 9SH
Hillside, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
Sold Dec 2023
£1,000,000Westacre, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
Sold Jan 2023
£1,700,000The Laurels, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
Sold Aug 2022
£900,000Rowan Lodge, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
Sold Mar 2013
£387,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Columbyne Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Columbyne Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Columbyne Cottage is a detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Columbyne Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 October 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Columbyne Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Columbyne Cottage.
1 application on record at Columbyne Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension,
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/0602
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Versus other Kelvedon Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Columbyne Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
15 (G)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 202 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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.
Crime
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Yewtree Farm Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Feering Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Feering Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Yewtree Farm RoadBus stop43m
- The Prince of WalesBus stop794m
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop1.1km
- Gore Pit CornerBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Columbyne Cottage is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Columbyne Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Columbyne Cottage was lodged in October 2021 at band G and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Columbyne Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Columbyne Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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