What type of property is 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG last change hands?

1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG last sold for £227,500 in December 2013, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,995 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and December 2013, 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG rose from £89,995 to £227,500, a change of £137,505. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG located?

1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG sits in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO6 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG 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 is the nearest station to 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG is Quilters Green, 267m away. The nearest rail option is Chappel & Wakes Colne Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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1 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Lucas Avenue

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

1 Lucas Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 64% above the 2013 sale of £227,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 15.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Lucas 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 18 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lucas Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 Lucas Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£227,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2013Most recent
£227,500
+152.8%over 16 years
31 July 1997
£89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NG: £360,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CO6 3NG

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On the street

Versus other Lucas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Lucas Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £3,006

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 107 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Quilters Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO6 3NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO6 3NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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