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Columbyne Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH

1 planning record
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
Overview

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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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.

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Jul 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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.

Current estimate

£408,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Columbyne Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
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1 Birch Close, Feering

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£448k

1 Brockwell Lane, Kelvedon

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1 Birch Holt Cottages, Maldon Road, Layer Marney

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3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Avocet Close, Kelvedon

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£450k

1 Bouchiers Place, Messing

CO5 9TY

3 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Clover Avenue, Feering

CO5 9GF

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.
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Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CO5 9SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.5dB

Moderate
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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