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1 Happy Gardens, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9ST

2 planning records

Estimated value

£454,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£345,000)+32%

Newest record on this page: December 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£454,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£345,000)+32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Happy Gardens is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9ST. 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

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CO5 9ST

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2013Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Happy Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2013Most recent

    £345,000

    +42.6%over 9 months

  2. 25 January 2013

    £242,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Happy Gardens, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9ST. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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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Overview

About 1 Happy Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Happy Gardens is a semi-detached house in Inworth, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9ST). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across 2013–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 31.6% above the 2013 sale price.

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Everything you need to know about 1 Happy Gardens

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Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Oct 2022

Current Certificate
Oct 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 October 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Happy Gardens, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Happy Gardens, Kelvedon Road, Inworth, Colchester, CO5 9ST

2decisions2extensions13documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2014
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    NEW PORCH, TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    144606
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Kelvedon Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Happy Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Area

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.
Full Colchester report

Crime

92/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Windmill Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Baynards Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Baynards Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Messing Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
  • Thurstable SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Windmill HillBus stop58m
  • The Prince of WalesBus stop264m
  • Perrywood NurseryBus stop398m
  • Oak RoadBus stop846m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£428k

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3 bed2 bath
£399k

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3 bed2 bath
£395k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Happy Gardens is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO5 9ST. 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 1 Happy Gardens. 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 1 Happy Gardens was lodged in October 2012 at band E and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Happy Gardens. 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 9ST, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Happy Gardens is in council tax band C. 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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