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About 6 Avocet Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Avocet Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2022 for £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Avocet Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2022Garage ConversionOutlineGranted
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed development - Single storey rear extension and garage conversion
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2022)
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Avocet Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Avocet Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,950
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
The Railway Tavern — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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