What kind of home is 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX last change hands?

6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX last sold for £232,500 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in August 2013, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2013 and October 2015, 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX rose from £165,000 to £232,500, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

The current EPC rating for 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 4JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX use?

The latest EPC at 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX had any planning applications?

6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2016 under ref. 160664. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX in?

6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX 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 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

The closest primary school to 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (469m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Philip Morant School and College (1.1km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

The closest bus stop to 6 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is Worthington Way, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Ambrose Avenue

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

6 Ambrose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 is 42.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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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 25 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 6 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX

1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby

Flagged:Demolition

May 2016
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear projection, to be replaced with new two storey rear extension, with associated internal alterations. Existing garage to also be demolished.
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
160664
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Ambrose Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£232,500

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2015Most recent
£232,500
+40.9%over 2 years
15 August 2013
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JX: £270,000 (2022–2011).

Nearby sales in CO3 4JX

On the street

Versus other Ambrose Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 6 Ambrose Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,419

Street avg £2,798

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Worthington Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 4JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 4JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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