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3 sales on record
About The Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Laurels is a detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 23.3% below the 2022 sale of £900,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £900,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Laurels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Sept 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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
See how we calculated this£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2022)
£900,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kelvedon Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Laurels outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,972
Street avg £5,122
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 192 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Yewtree Farm Road — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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