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EPC B
About 12 Alexandra Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Alexandra Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 sits 82% above the 2014 sale of £400,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Alexandra Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Alexandra Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£728,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alexandra Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Alexandra Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,339
Street avg £3,200
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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