5 Alport Avenue, Colchester, CO2 7XG
About 5 Alport Avenue
5 Alport Avenue is a one-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 7XG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 57.6% above the 2005 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
5 Alport Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
5 Alport Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 January 2005Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 7XG: £400,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in CO2 7XG
Versus other Alport Avenue homes
5 Alport Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,771
Street avg £2,179
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
311/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Capel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hamilton Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB