What type of property is 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU sell for?

1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU last sold for £480,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO4 6BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU located?

1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO4 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 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 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

The closest primary school to 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU is Camulos Academy (96m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Trinity School (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU is Olympic Boulevard, 277m away. The nearest bus option is Colchester North Park-and-Ride, 794m away.

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1 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Cavell Avenue

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

1 Cavell Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £480,000 in June 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cavell Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 June 2023Most recent
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BU: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CO4 6BU

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On the street

Versus other Cavell Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cavell Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,840

Street avg £3,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Olympic Boulevard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Camulos Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO4 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO4 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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