Hillside, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
About Hillside
Hillside is a detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 20.1% below the 2023 sale of £1,000,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 202 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 6 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £1,000,000.
Energy performance
Hillside's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 applications on record at Hillside, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH
- Oct 2005New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of dwelling to replace existing building on site.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/05/1418
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationNov 2007Decision
- OutbuildingAug 2007Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Hillside has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£799,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2023Most recent
£1,000,000
+174.0%over 21 years12 May 2002
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9SH: £700,000 (2023–2010).
Versus other Kelvedon Road homes
Years Held for Hillside lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,950
Street avg £5,129
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.5dB







