What kind of home is 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH?

23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH is a semi-detached house.

When did 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH last change hands?

23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH last sold for £275,000 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in January 2016, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2016 and August 2017, 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH rose from £220,000 to £275,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +15.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH?

The current EPC rating for 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH?

23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH use?

The latest EPC at 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH had any planning applications?

23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2017 under ref. 171070. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH?

23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH in?

23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH?

The closest primary school to 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH is St John's Green Primary School (490m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colchester Royal Grammar School (411m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH?

The closest bus stop to 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, CO3 3DH is Maldon Court, 89m away. The nearest rail option is Colchester City Rail Station, 861m away.

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23 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 23 Beaconsfield Avenue

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

23 Beaconsfield Avenue is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 3DH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 22.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.

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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.

23 Beaconsfield Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Beaconsfield Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester, CO3 3DH

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Jun 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
171070
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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.

23 Beaconsfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

13 August 2017Most recent
£275,000
+25.0%over 1 year
15 January 2016
£220,000

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

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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 epc rating, 23 Beaconsfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £2,989

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 3DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

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