What type of property is 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP sell for?

4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP last sold for £176,500 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,500 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and December 2015, 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP rose from £51,500 to £176,500, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 8BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

4 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 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP located?

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

Is 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 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 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Cavendish Avenue, CO2 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Cavendish Avenue

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

4 Cavendish Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 38.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

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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.

4 Cavendish Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2021

Current Certificate

May 2011

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 May 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cavendish 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Cavendish Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£176,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2015Most recent
£176,500
+17.7%over 4 years
8 September 2011
£150,000
+0.7%over 5 years
30 March 2006
£148,995
+61.1%over 3 years
29 May 2002
£92,500
+79.6%over 3 years
2 July 1998
£51,500

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.

4 Cavendish Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,758

Street avg £2,561

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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