42 Avignon Close, Colchester, CO2 8YH
About 42 Avignon Close
42 Avignon Close is a semi-detached house in Colchester (CO2 8YH). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 21 m² this is the 4th 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 across 56 units on file.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 115.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 21 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (29 m² median across 55 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £88,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
42 Avignon Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42 Avignon Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£100,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£88,000
+107.1%over 19 years6 October 2002
£42,500
+100.5%over 4 years30 March 1998
£21,200
+28.5%over 2 years3 November 1995
£16,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CO2 8YH: £125,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CO2 8YH
Versus other Avignon Close homes
On price per m², 42 Avignon Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,190
Street avg £2,304
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Avignon Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kendall Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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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







