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About 8 Avocet Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Avocet Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kelvedon, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 9PD). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Colchester HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £497,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Avocet Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2024)
£497,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 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.
On years held, 8 Avocet Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,883
Street avg £3,173
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 102 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.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 9PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
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