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20 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

Estimated value

£354,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£284,995)+24%
  • Against CO2 0AL's recent median (£295,000)+20%

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
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
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

£354,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£284,995)+24%
  • Against CO2 0AL's recent median (£295,000)+20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Chestnut Avenue is modelled from its 83 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

    83 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • 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
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

20 Chestnut Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 June 2016Most recent

    £284,995

    +38.3%

  2. 22 January 2016

    £206,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 20 Chestnut Avenue

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

20 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 38.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 24.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

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 18 Oct 2025

Current Certificate
Oct 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 October 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

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.

Price per m²

£3,434

Street avg £3,037

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
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

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%

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
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£281k

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CO2 0BL

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£527k

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£404k

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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 20 Chestnut Avenue is modelled from its 83 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 20 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 20 Chestnut Avenue was lodged in October 2015 at band D and expired in October 2025, 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. None is matched to 20 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
20 Chestnut Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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