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

3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

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

3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG last sold for £485,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £31,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and November 2022, 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG rose from £31,500 to £485,000, a change of £453,500. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO6 3NG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG heated?

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

Are there any planning records for 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG located?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

Police records around 3 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 3 Lucas Avenue, CO6 3NG?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Lucas Avenue, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NG

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Lucas Avenue

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

3 Lucas Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Fordham, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Summer houseYes

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 24 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Jul 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

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

Nov 2019
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of a garden shed of timber construction and dimensions of 3m x 5.95m. Height is 2.7m. The location is in the back garden approx 0. 5m away from fenced boundaries. The base is a concrete pad and the shed will be used for general storage and worksh
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
192546
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Lucas Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2022Most recent
£485,000
+89.5%over 8 years
12 March 2014
£256,000
+76.6%over 12 years
29 March 2001
£144,950
+360.2%over 4 years
15 July 1996
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO6 3NG: £360,000 (2023–2017).

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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.

3 Lucas Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £2,806

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

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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

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