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4 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1537 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Ashwin Avenue

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

4 Ashwin Avenue is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1537 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 83.1% above the 2010 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Ashwin Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 4 Ashwin Avenue.

  1. Aug 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Proposed rear extension

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    221141
    View planning record
  2. May 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    F/COL/02/0520
    View planning record
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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.

4 Ashwin Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£225,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2010Most recent

    £225,000

    +95.7%over 7 years
  2. 30 May 2002

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BS: £325,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Ashwin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Ashwin Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,576

Street avg £3,283

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Copford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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The full 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 CO6 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO6 1BS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.