Avar, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
About Avar
Avar is a semi-detached house in Tiptree, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 157 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Avar's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,155 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Avar.
2 applications on record at Avar, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
- May 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- F/COL/06/0635
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
Unlock Avar, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
- The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Avar has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 10 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2021Most recent
£540,000
+74.2%over 6 years30 April 2014
£310,000
+15.5%over 2 years1 June 2011
£268,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 0JA: £510,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CO5 0JA
Timbertops, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Sept 2024
£1,110,000Last Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Aug 2021
£510,000Highfield, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Apr 2020
£780,000Middle Ash Cottage, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Oct 2017
£249,995Meadowside, Newbridge Road, Tiptree, Colchester, CO5 0JA
Sold Dec 2016
£300,000
Versus other Newbridge Road homes
Years Held for Avar lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,439
Street avg £3,599
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bokhara Close, Tiptree
CO5 0FN
1 Brook Meadows, Tiptree
CO5 0QF
1 Boundary Place, Hall Road, Tiptree
CO5 0QR
1 Apricot Mews, Tiptree
CO5 0FZ
1 Albaney Terrace, Grange Road, Tiptree
CO5 0FY
1 Archer Crescent, Tiptree
CO5 0GS
1 Anchor Cottages, Maldon Road, Tiptree
CO5 0BW
1 Bainbridge Drive, Tiptree
CO5 0BP
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Brook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Milldene Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB







