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18 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Chestnut Avenue

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

18 Chestnut Avenue is a detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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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.

18 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Chestnut Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AL: £360,000 (2024–2022).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Chestnut Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 94 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Chestnut Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£396k

1 Chestnut Avenue

CO2 0AL

3 bed
£369k

1 Blenheim Drive

CO2 0AR

3 bed2 bath
£398k

1 Creffield Cottages, Birch Street, Birch

CO2 0NL

£367k

1 Hetherington Close

CO2 0AN

£414k

1 Ash Grove

CO2 0AH

3 bed
£417k

1 Greate House Farm Road, Layer De La Haye

CO2 0LP

4 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Heath Farm Cottages, Orpens Hill, Birch

CO2 0LY

£343k

1 Church Cottages, School Hill, Birch

CO2 0LZ

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.
Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.