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7 Avocet Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PD

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Avocet Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Avocet Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 123 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 49.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £505,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Avocet Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Avocet Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Avocet Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 7 Avocet Close, Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9PD

2decisions3extensions20documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of first floor extension above existing double garage to form a new hobby room

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00524/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Avocet Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2022Most recent

    £505,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 9PD: £438,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Avocet Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Avocet Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,106

Street avg £3,145

Above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£406k

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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.
Full Colchester report

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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO5 9PD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 9PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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