What type of property is 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

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

What was the last sold price for 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX last sold for £285,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

The current EPC rating for 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX heated?

The latest EPC at 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX has council approval for an extension granted in August 2022 under ref. 221115. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

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

Where is 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

Police records around 9 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.

Which schools serve 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

The closest primary school to 9 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 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX?

The closest bus stop to 9 Ambrose Avenue, CO3 4JX is Worthington Way, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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9 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Ambrose Avenue

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

9 Ambrose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 4JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, 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). Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 23.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 9 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4JX

1decisions1extensions6documents8nearby

Aug 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed two storey rear extension & single storey front extension with internal alterations
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
221115
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2022Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 4JX: £232,500 (2021–2013).

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.

9 Ambrose Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £2,721

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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