What kind of home is 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG sell for?

40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG last sold for £376,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

Across 4 sales between February 1997 and April 2023, 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG rose from £79,000 to £376,000, a change of £297,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

The current EPC rating for 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG use?

The latest EPC at 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

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

Which area is 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG in?

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

What is crime like near 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

Police records around 40 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.

What schools are near 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Byron Avenue, CO3 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Byron Avenue

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

40 Byron Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 118.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £376,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Byron Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Byron Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 40 Byron Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£376,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2023Most recent
£376,000
+97.9%over 20 years
9 April 2003
£190,000
+15.2%over 6 months
25 September 2002
£164,995
+108.9%over 5 years
25 February 1997
£79,000

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.

Price per m² for 40 Byron Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,178

Street avg £2,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

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

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