What kind of home is 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH last sold for £185,000 in May 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in July 2006, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2006 and May 2008, 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH rose from £140,000 to £185,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +16.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The current EPC rating for 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH use?

The latest EPC at 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH in?

15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH 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 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The closest primary school to 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester (541m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The closest bus stop to 15 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is Dugard Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Dugard Avenue

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

15 Dugard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 75.7% above the 2008 sale of £185,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Dugard Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£185,000

Growth on file: 16.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2008Most recent
£185,000
+32.1%over 1 year
17 July 2006
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9EH: £371,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CO3 9EH

On the street

Versus other Dugard Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Dugard Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £2,582

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Dugard Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO3 9EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 9EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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