What type of property is 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL sell for?

13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL last sold for £230,000 in January 2010, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £178,000 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and January 2010, 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL rose from £178,000 to £230,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,108 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL had any planning applications?

13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL has council approval for rear extension granted in October 2001 under ref. F/COL/01/1276. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is in council tax band D.

Where is 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL located?

13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL sits in Colchester. It falls within the CO2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The closest primary school to 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is Cherry Tree Academy (234m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Thomas Lord Audley School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 13 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is Gosfield Rd, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1108 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Chestnut Avenue

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

13 Chestnut Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1108 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since January 2010 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 51.3% above the 2010 sale of £230,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

13 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 19 Nov 2019

Current Certificate

Nov 2009

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 November 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

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Oct 2001
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension to form granny annex and replacement garage.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/01/1276
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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.

13 Chestnut Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2010Most recent
£230,000
+29.2%over 6 years
2 October 2003
£178,000

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

Nearby sales in CO2 0AL

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.

On years held, 13 Chestnut Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,235

Street avg £3,103

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Colchester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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