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About 3 Alexandra Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Alexandra Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 20.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 12.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 175 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 17 EPCs). On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Alexandra Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Alexandra Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Alexandra Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Alexandra Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2017)
£617,000
Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 2 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.
Price per m²
£3,526
Street avg £3,126
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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