Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU
Estimated value
£239,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£455,000)-47%
- Against CO4 6BU's recent median (£480,000)-50%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£239,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£455,000)-47%
- Against CO4 6BU's recent median (£480,000)-50%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Cavell Avenue is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
65 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CO4 6BU
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
16 January 2020Most recent
£455,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BU: £480,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO4 6BU
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Cavell Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Cavell Avenue is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.
Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 47.5% below the 2020 sale of £455,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 41 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £455,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Cavell Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Cavell 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.
Versus other Cavell Avenue homes
Three headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 17 Cavell Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
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.
Crime
430/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.
Nearest schools
- Camulos AcademyPrimary96m
- Myland Community Primary SchoolPrimary940m
- The Trinity SchoolSecondary1.2km
- The Gilberd SchoolSecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Olympic BoulevardBus stop277m
- United WayBus stop305m
- Bedford RoadBus stop438m
- Axial Way WestBus stop508m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,575 reports46%
- Criminal Damage & Arson485 reports9%
- Anti-social Behaviour482 reports9%
- Shoplifting425 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Cavell Avenue is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CO4 6BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Cavell Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Cavell Avenue was lodged in March 2020 at band C and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Cavell Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO4 6BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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