Skip to content

6 Queensberry Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YN

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Queensberry Avenue

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

6 Queensberry Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Copford, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1YN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 53.4% above the 2013 sale of £298,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. At 117 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 15 EPCs).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 6 Queensberry Avenue

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from May 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Queensberry Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed alterations and extension to create larger living areas and extension to existing garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    172367
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Proposed alterations and extension to create larger living areas and a new garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    151895
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Queensberry 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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 Queensberry Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£298,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2013Most recent

    £298,000

    +11.2%over 7 years
  2. 9 November 2005

    £268,000

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

Before you offer

Everything we know about 6 Queensberry 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

6 Queensberry Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,547

Street avg £3,040

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
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

1.2 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 1YN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.0dB

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 6 Queensberry Avenue, Copford, Colchester, CO6 1YN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.