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3 sales on record
About 3 Avocet Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Avocet Close is a two-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jan 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2016)
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Avocet Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Avocet Close is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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