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17 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU

Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
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Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2020

EPC 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

3 years remaining
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Planning

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.

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£455,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2020Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO4 6BU: £480,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cavell Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CO4 6BU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.