5 Avon Way, Colchester, CO4 3SX
About 5 Avon Way
5 Avon Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Avon Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Avon Way
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2021Most recent
£265,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CO4 3SX: £191,750 (2015–2009).
Nearby sales in CO4 3SX
Everything we know about 5 Avon Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Avon Way homes
EPC Rating for 5 Avon Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
MacBeth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Colchester Academy. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB