What type of property is 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL last sold for £410,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO2 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

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

Where is 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL located?

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

Is 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chestnut Avenue, CO2 0AL is Gosfield Rd, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chestnut Avenue

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

8 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Colchester (CO2 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 105 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 20 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 10.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Avenue, Colchester, CO2 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 8 Chestnut Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 March 2022Most recent
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 0AL: £290,000 (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.

8 Chestnut Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,905

Street avg £2,998

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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.

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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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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· 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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Common questions

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