What kind of home is 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL last sold for £290,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and November 2024, 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL rose from £50,000 to £290,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL use?

The latest EPC at 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL was a refusal for outbuilding (ref. 250076) in March 2025. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL in?

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

Is 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (86% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The closest primary school to 27 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 transport links are near 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 27 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is Gosfield Rd, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Chestnut Avenue

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

27 Chestnut Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 67 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in November 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 27 Chestnut Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 27 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

2decisions1extensions16documents1nearby

Jan 2001
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
F/COL/00/1671
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More recent applications — locked
OutbuildingMar 2025Decision

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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.

Price for 27 Chestnut Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2024Most recent
£290,000
+107.1%over 19 years
22 September 2005
£140,000
+180.0%over 3 years
29 July 2002
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AL: £360,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Years Held for 27 Chestnut Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,328

Street avg £2,973

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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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.

£290k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Finchingfield Way

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1 Chestnut Avenue

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1 Ash Grove

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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