20 Avignon Close, Colchester, CO2 8YH
About 20 Avignon Close
20 Avignon Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Colchester (CO2 8YH). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 34th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 34 m² the property is well over the postcode median (26 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 34.9% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Avignon Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 Avignon Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Avignon Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 14 years.
£86,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2010Most recent
£86,000
-1.1%over 3 years10 November 2006
£87,000
+155.9%over 7 years2 September 1999
£34,000
+33.3%over 3 years20 August 1996
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8YH: £95,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 8YH
Versus other Avignon Close homes
EPC Rating for 20 Avignon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Avignon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







