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18 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£384,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£257,500)+49%
  • Against CO3 4HG's recent median (£370,000)+4%

Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£384,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£257,500)+49%
  • Against CO3 4HG's recent median (£370,000)+4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Byron Avenue is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    153 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in CO3 4HG

    5 sales, median £370,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Byron Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2015Most recent

    £257,500

    +32.1%over 9 years

  2. 11 May 2006

    £195,000

    +75.7%over 4 years

  3. 11 October 2001

    £111,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4HG: £370,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Byron Avenue

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

18 Byron Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 49.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

18 Byron Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 January 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2016from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG

1decisions1extensions2documents8nearby
  1. Jan 2012
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Proposed side extension and conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    112376
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Byron Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Byron Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,683

Street avg £2,958

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Halstead Road Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Home Farm Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary334m
  • Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary422m
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary664m
  • Stanway Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Halstead Road CornerBus stop161m
  • Shakespeare RoadBus stop216m
  • Chaucer WayBus stop222m
  • Evangelical ChurchBus stop248m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,283 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour305 reports10%
  • Shoplifting243 reports8%
  • Public Order222 reports7%

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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 4HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO3 4HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Byron Avenue is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4HG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Byron Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Byron Avenue was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Byron Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Byron Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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