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12 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE

2 planning records

Estimated value

£414,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£330,000)+25%
  • Against CO3 4JE's recent median (£347,000)+19%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
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

£414,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£330,000)+25%
  • Against CO3 4JE's recent median (£347,000)+19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Burns Avenue is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JE. 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

    125 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CO3 4JE

    5 sales, median £347,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

12 Burns Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2016Most recent

    £330,000

    +65.0%over 1 year

  2. 19 January 2015

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JE: £347,000 (2025–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE. 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 12 Burns Avenue

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

12 Burns Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 25.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

12 Burns 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 03 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Burns Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 12 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE

2decisions2extensions7documents8nearby
  1. Jul 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling to form new lobby and dining room.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    081158
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Burns Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Burns Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,640

Street avg £3,408

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 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.
Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Burns Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Home Farm Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Home Farm Primary SchoolPrimary230m
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, ColchesterPrimary392m
  • Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired PupilsPrimary563m
  • Prettygate Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Burns AvenueBus stop71m
  • Scott DriveBus stop167m
  • Shakespeare RoadBus stop217m
  • Baines CloseBus stop244m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FPermanent outbuildings

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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 12 Burns Avenue is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO3 4JE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Burns 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 12 Burns Avenue was lodged in March 2016 at band F and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 12 Burns 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO3 4JE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
12 Burns 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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