1a, Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1781 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 183.6% above the 2001 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1a 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.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2001Most recent
£167,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JX: £268,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CO3 4JX
Versus other Ambrose Avenue homes
On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,012
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Worthington Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 23 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB