What kind of home is 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE last sold for £188,000 in December 2014, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4JE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE use?

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

What is the council tax band for 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE in?

4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

Police records around 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE 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 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

The closest primary school to 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE is Home Farm Primary School (230m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Burns Avenue, CO3 4JE is Burns Avenue, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Burns Avenue

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

4 Burns Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 69.1% above the 2014 sale of £188,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. At 63 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 12 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2015from Sept 2014

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

50%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 Burns Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£188,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 2014Most recent
£188,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JE: £330,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in CO3 4JE

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.

4 Burns Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,984

Street avg £3,320

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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.

Full Colchester report

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

Crime

5/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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