5 First Avenue, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2DX
About 5 First Avenue
5 First Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colwick, Nottingham, Nottingham (NG4 2DX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £282,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
5 First Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 First Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 First Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£282,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£282,500
+63.3%over 11 years26 November 2009
£173,000
+28.2%over 7 years29 April 2002
£134,950
+92.8%over 5 years11 September 1996
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG4 2DX: £236,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in NG4 2DX
2 First Avenue, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2DX
Sold Aug 2024
£265,00012 First Avenue, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2DX
Sold Jun 2024
£280,00023 First Avenue, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2DX
Sold Oct 2023
£210,00025 First Avenue, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2DX
Sold May 2023
£220,0006 First Avenue, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2DX
Sold Dec 2021
£236,000
Everything we know about 5 First 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
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other First Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 5 First Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,140
Street avg £2,126
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
New Vale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy. 27 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB