Westacre, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SH

Westacre is a detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £909,000 is 46.5% below the 2023 sale of £1,700,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,700,000 in January 2023.