What type of property is 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH sell for?

3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH last sold for £375,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £65,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH changed over time?

Across 5 sales between July 1998 and February 2023, 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH rose from £65,000 to £375,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 9EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2019 under ref. 191931. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What is the nearest station to 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH?

The closest bus stop to 3 Dugard Avenue, CO3 9EH is Dugard Avenue, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH

5 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Dugard Avenue

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

3 Dugard Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO3 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £375,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from May 2009

EPC improved fromE54toD61

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

37%11%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2022from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromD61toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 3 Dugard Avenue, Colchester, CO3 9EH

3decisions2extensions26documents

Jun 2013
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Loft Conversion to add extra bedroom and bathroom
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
130894
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ConditionsDec 2019Decision
ExtensionSept 2019Decision

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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.

3 Dugard Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£375,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2023Most recent
£375,000
+54.6%over 6 years
31 March 2016
£242,500
+97.2%over 12 years
28 November 2003
£123,000
+57.7%over 2 years
14 June 2001
£78,000
+20.0%over 2 years
13 July 1998
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 9EH: £360,000 (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.

Years Held for 3 Dugard Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £2,478

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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

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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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