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About Thatch Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Thatch Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9SP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 145.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2023 for £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Thatch Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thatch Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2003OutbuildingFullGranted
Single storey detached single garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thatch Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2023)
£500,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Kelvedon Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Thatch Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,902
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Prince of Wales — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9SP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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