What kind of home is 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP last change hands?

1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP last sold for £220,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £136,000 in June 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2011 and March 2017, 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP rose from £136,000 to £220,000, a change of £84,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. It has dropped from a E recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP in?

1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

Police records around 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest primary school to 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is Old Heath Community Primary School (475m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is Old Heath Post Office, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Cavendish Avenue

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

1 Cavendish Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 85 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 26 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 25.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

Specifications

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
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
GarageDetached

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Cavendish Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Nov 2016

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Nov 2010

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Jan 2014from Dec 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Nov 2016from Jan 2014

EPC improved fromE45toF36

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

50%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cavendish Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cavendish Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£220,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2017Most recent
£220,000
+61.8%over 5 years
21 June 2011
£136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BP: £256,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CO2 8BP

On the street

Versus other Cavendish Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Cavendish Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,588

Street avg £2,537

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Old Heath Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Old Heath Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO2 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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