17 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU
About 17 Cavell Avenue
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 £219,000 is 51.9% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Cavell Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Cavell Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£455,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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
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Versus other Cavell Avenue homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB