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1 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

3 planning records

Estimated value

£400,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£250,000)+60%
  • Against CO2 0AL's recent median (£295,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
145 m²
1563 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£400,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£250,000)+60%
  • Against CO2 0AL's recent median (£295,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Chestnut Avenue is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    145 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CO2 0AL

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2026–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2009Most recent

    £250,000

    +51.5%over 7 years

  2. 29 July 2001

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AL: £295,000 (2026–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Chestnut Avenue

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

1 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1563 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 60% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 30.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Chestnut 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 05 Oct 2018

Current Certificate
Oct 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

3decisions6documents1nearby
  1. Jun 2001
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of domesticgarage to surgery for chiropodist/podiatrist

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    C/COL/01/0702
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. Change Of UseDecision

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chestnut Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,722

Street avg £3,132

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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

Crime

311/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Gosfield Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cherry Tree Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary234m
  • Monkwick Junior SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Monkwick Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • The Thomas Lord Audley SchoolSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Gosfield RdBus stop131m
  • Gosfield RoadBus stop140m
  • The Cherry TreeBus stop228m
  • Wethersfield RdBus stop292m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,964 reports45%
  • Anti-social Behaviour433 reports10%
  • Vehicle Crime333 reports8%
  • Public Order314 reports7%

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A Local Area 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 CO2 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chestnut Avenue is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CO2 0AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Chestnut Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Chestnut Avenue was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Chestnut Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CO2 0AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Chestnut Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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