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About 4 Avocet Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Avocet Close is a two-bedroom detached house in West Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 18.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 277.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £315,000.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 4 Avocet Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£373,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2019)
£315,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 5 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.
EPC Rating for 4 Avocet Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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.
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