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5 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cavendish Avenue

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

5 Cavendish Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 25.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £200,000.

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
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cavendish Avenue has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2020Most recent

    £200,000

    +55.6%over 15 years

  2. 9 February 2005

    £128,500

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

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.

5 Cavendish Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,279

Street avg £2,505

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cavendish Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£229k

1 Cannock Mill Court, Old Heath Road

CO2 8AA

2 bed1 bath
£154k

1 Caelum Drive

CO2 8FN

2 bed2 bath
£250k

1 Bell Close

CO2 8EP

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Armidale Walk

CO2 8XS

3 bed1 bath
£141k

1 Carolyne Court, Canwick Grove

CO2 8TN

2 bed
£276k

1 Cavendish Avenue

CO2 8BP

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Avignon Close

CO2 8YH

3 bed
£304k

1 Agnes Silverside Close

CO2 8WN

3 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO2 8BP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Cavendish Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.