5 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS
About 5 Ashwin Avenue
5 Ashwin Avenue is a semi-detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 22.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ashwin Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Demolition of single storey garage. 2 Storey side extension, single storey rear and front extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 221466
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side and rear extension. Resubmission of 210532
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 212604
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Ashwin Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Ashwin Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2016Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1BS: £325,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 1BS
6 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS
Sold Jan 2025
£340,0003 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS
Sold Aug 2023
£325,00011 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS
Sold Sept 2021
£325,00022 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS
Sold Oct 2017
£470,00012 Ashwin Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1BS
Sold Aug 2017
£302,000
Everything we know about 5 Ashwin Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ashwin Avenue homes
5 Ashwin Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB