What type of property is 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU last change hands?

5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU last sold for £327,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,995 in June 2019, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2019 and September 2021, 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU rose from £299,995 to £327,500, a change of £27,505. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

Police records around 5 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 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Cavell Avenue, CO4 6BU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU

EPC BEV charger

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Cavell Avenue

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

5 Cavell Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO4 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Last sale on file: £327,500 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

EV chargerYes
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.

5 Cavell Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cavell Avenue, Colchester, CO4 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£327,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2021Most recent
£327,500
+9.2%over 2 years
25 June 2019
£299,995

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

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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.

5 Cavell Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,146

Street avg £3,480

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Below

Comparables

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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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