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1 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Beaconsfield Avenue

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

1 Beaconsfield Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Colchester (CO3 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 114.5% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 41.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 1 Beaconsfield Avenue

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH

1decisions1extensions4documents10nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for the part change of use from vacant shop to wholly residential including the erection of pvcu conservatory, replacement pvcu windows and minor external works including a section of replacement boundary fencing and decorative boundary walling.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    071439
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 10 notable nearby
  • The 4 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£110,000

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2006Most recent

    £110,000

    +37.5%over 1 year

  2. 30 June 2005

    £80,000

    +105.1%over 8 years

  3. 25 February 1997

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 3DH: £407,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Beaconsfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Beaconsfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £3,099

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beaconsfield Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£250k

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2 bed1 bath
£215k

1 Acland Avenue

CO3 3RS

£208k

1 Acland Court, Acland Avenue

CO3 3RT

£281k

1 Alexandra Terrace

CO3 3DE

2 bed2 bath
£188k

1 Della Court, West Lodge Road

CO3 3NW

2 bed
£333k

1 Creffield Road

CO3 3JB

2 bed1 bath
£159k

1 Chichester Court, Lexden Road

CO3 3TF

£158k

1 Coach House, Crouch Street

CO3 3HA

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Maldon Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Colchester Royal Grammar School. 33 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 CO3 3DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 3DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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 1 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.