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 £480,000 sits 186.6% above the 2001 sale of £167,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 58.3% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2020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
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2020
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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.
£480,000
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: £270,000 (2025–2015).
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 £3,521
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
229/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