What type of property is 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE?

5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE sell for?

5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE last sold for £315,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £210,000 in March 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE?

Across 4 sales between March 2013 and January 2025, 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE rose from £210,000 to £315,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE?

5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO3 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE?

5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE located?

5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE sits in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE show an average of 229 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE?

The closest primary school to 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE is Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (319m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Stanway School (696m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Old Chapel Drive, CO3 0AE is King Coel Road South, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5 Old Chapel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

Overview

About 5 Old Chapel Drive

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

5 Old Chapel Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stanway, Colchester, Colchester (CO3 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Old Chapel Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromC72toD59

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Old Chapel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Old Chapel Drive 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.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£315,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2025Most recent
£315,000
+17.5%over 5 years
28 March 2019
£268,000
+23.5%over 4 years
1 December 2014
£217,000
+3.3%over 1 year
1 March 2013
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO3 0AE: £345,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in CO3 0AE

On the street

Versus other Old Chapel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Old Chapel Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,200

Street avg £2,789

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Old Chapel Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£321k

1 Albertine Close, Stanway

CO3 0JJ

2 bed1 bath

£328k

1 Alley Pond Close, Stanway

CO3 0AR

2 bed1 bath

£360k

1 Damask Road, Stanway

CO3 0HG

2 bed1 bath

£253k

1 Bridle Walk, Stanway

CO3 0UH

2 bed1 bath

£230k

1 Dawnford Court, Stanway

CO3 0JG

2 bed1 bath

£475k

1 Batterham Close, Stanway

CO3 0BH

2 bed

£332k

1 Brougham Glades, Stanway

CO3 0YF

3 bed

£357k

1 Chapel Road, Stanway

CO3 0PU

3 bed

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

Crime

229/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

King Coel Road South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils. 21 schools nearby.

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 CO3 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO3 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Old Chapel Drive, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.