21 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG
About 21 Lucas Avenue
21 Lucas Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 86 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £297,500.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Lucas Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
21 Lucas Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£297,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 February 2019Most recent
£297,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NG: £362,500 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in CO6 3NG
18 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG
Sold Jul 2023
£475,0006 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG
Sold May 2023
£269,0003 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG
Sold Nov 2022
£485,0005 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG
Sold May 2018
£360,00019 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG
Sold Dec 2016
£365,000
Everything we know about 21 Lucas 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 Lucas Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 21 Lucas Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,459
Street avg £2,858
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB