What kind of home is 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN last change hands?

16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN last sold for £540,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in June 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2003 and February 2021, 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN rose from £275,000 to £540,000, a change of £265,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

The current EPC rating for 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (2,056 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 1YN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN use?

The latest EPC at 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in March 2012 under ref. 120090. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN in?

16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN sits in Copford, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

The closest primary school to 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN is Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.2km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (2.7km).

What transport links are near 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN is Copford Lane, 203m away. The nearest rail option is Marks Tey Rail Station, 1.1km away.

Does 16 Queensberry Avenue, CO6 1YN have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.99 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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16 Queensberry Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

191 m²

2056 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Queensberry Avenue

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

16 Queensberry Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YN). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 191 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Queensberry Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Queensberry Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2012
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed front extension to existing garage and first floor extension to form bedroom.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
120090
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2021Most recent
£540,000
+96.4%over 17 years
26 June 2003
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 1YN: £605,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CO6 1YN

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On the street

Versus other Queensberry Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Queensberry Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,827

Street avg £3,020

On par

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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5 bed1 bath

£379k

1 Buxton Road, Coggeshall

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£360k

1 Barn View Road, Coggeshall

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3 bed1 bath

£411k

1 Bayes Avenue, Coggeshall

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Copford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 1YN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1YN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.0dB

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