What type of property is 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG sell for?

23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG last sold for £370,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG have?

23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG located?

23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

Police records around 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG 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.

Which schools serve 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

The closest primary school to 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is Home Farm Primary School (334m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.3km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is Halstead Road Corner, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Byron Avenue

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

23 Byron Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 11.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 133.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £370,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG

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Aug 2023
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Conversion of garage to habitable space
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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 Byron Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4HG: £340,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CO3 4HG

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.

23 Byron Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,458

Street avg £2,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/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.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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