2 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU
About 2 Cavell Avenue
2 Cavell Avenue is a detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 18% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £499,995.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Convert garage to garden room and store
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 212759
What's in 2 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Cavell Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 May 2019Most recent
£499,995
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
Years Held for 2 Cavell Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £3,531
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 6 years
Similar properties nearby
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB