Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Thatch Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
Listed buildingNotable views1 planning record
Estimated value
£548,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£500,000)+10%
- Against CO5 9SP's recent median (£270,000)+103%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£548,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£500,000)+10%
- Against CO5 9SP's recent median (£270,000)+103%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Thatch Cottage is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9SP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CO5 9SP
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Thatch Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
11 May 2023Most recent
£500,000
+31.6%over 3 years13 January 2020
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9SP: £270,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CO5 9SP
5 The Street, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
Sold Jan 2025
£180,0001 The Street, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
Sold Oct 2022
£300,0004 The Street, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
Sold Sept 2022
£270,0002 The Street, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
Sold Apr 2022
£208,000The Old Rectory, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
Sold Sept 2021
£950,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Thatch Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 145.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2022from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF37toE52
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleSecondary
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
37%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Thatch Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Thatch Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9SP
1decisions2documents1nearby
- Oct 2003OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Single storey detached single garage
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/03/1506
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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
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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
92/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Prince of Wales — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Baynards Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Messing Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.8km
- Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.8km
Nearest stops
- The Prince of WalesBus stop44m
- Windmill HillBus stop278m
- Perrywood NurseryBus stop625m
- Yewtree Farm RoadBus stop806m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences656 reports48%
- Criminal Damage & Arson129 reports9%
- Other Theft128 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour126 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Thatch Cottage is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9SP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Thatch Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Thatch Cottage was lodged in October 2022 at band E and is valid until October 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Thatch Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO5 9SP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Thatch Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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