What kind of home is 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is a mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP sell for?

12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP last sold for £188,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP changed over time?

Across 5 sales between January 1995 and April 2020, 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP rose from £43,000 to £188,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP use?

The latest EPC at 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

12 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 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP in?

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

What is crime like near 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

Police records around 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

How well connected is 12 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Cavendish Avenue

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

12 Cavendish Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £188,000 in April 2020.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cavendish Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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4 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.

Price for 12 Cavendish Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£188,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2020Most recent
£188,000
+10.6%over 4 years
16 March 2016
£170,000
+17.2%over 11 years
18 February 2005
£145,000
+166.1%over 6 years
15 January 1999
£54,500
+26.7%over 3 years
27 January 1995
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BP: £265,000 (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.

On floor area, 12 Cavendish Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,133

Street avg £2,544

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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