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8 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Burns Avenue

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

8 Burns Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 25% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Burns Avenue has no planning applications on record.

8

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.

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

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2016Most recent

    £240,000

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Burns Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £3,211

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Burns Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£374k

1 Baden Powell Drive

CO3 4SL

2 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Cape Close

CO3 4LX

3 bed
£384k

1 Browning Close

CO3 4JJ

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Gilwell Park Close

CO3 4SP

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Henry Johnston Mews

CO3 4BT

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Heather Drive

CO3 4AH

3 bed2 bath
£389k

1 Gainsborough Road

CO3 4QP

4 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Brownsea Way

CO3 4SW

4 bed1 bath
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Burns Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.