What type of property is 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP sell for?

20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP last sold for £265,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in August 2024, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

Across 2 sales between August 2024 and December 2025, 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP rose from £215,000 to £265,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +17.2% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

20 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.

Where is 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Cavendish Avenue

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

20 Cavendish Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £265,000. Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP

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Sept 2024
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Construction of a dormer to the main roof on the rear elevation of a terraced house
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8 docs on file
Reference
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Cavendish Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

10 December 2025Most recent
£265,000
+23.3%over 1 year
15 August 2024
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8BP: £256,500 (2025–2021).

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.

Years Held for 20 Cavendish Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,732

Street avg £2,517

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 73 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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