What type of property is 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS last sold for £295,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £48,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1995 and January 2022, 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS rose from £48,000 to £295,000, a change of £247,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS 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.

Where is 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS located?

17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS sits in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

Police records around 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

The closest primary school to 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (350m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is Shipyard Corner, 68m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 679m away.

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

17 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Chapel Street

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

17 Chapel Street is a mid-terrace house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 81 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Chapel Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace 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 17 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chapel Street has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Chapel Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2022)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 January 2022Most recent
£295,000
+25.5%over 2 years
2 December 2019
£235,000
+40.7%over 13 years
24 February 2006
£167,000
+15.2%over 2 years
7 July 2003
£145,000
+202.1%over 8 years
29 March 1995
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7JS: £289,500 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CO5 7JS

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Chapel Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,642

Street avg £2,979

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Chapel Street

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

Pick your report · every report is £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 Abbotts Hall Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough

CO5 7RZ

£321k

1 Copse Drive, Rowhedge

CO5 7DU

£313k

1 Dudley Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7DS

3 bed

£308k

1 Broom Way, Abberton

CO5 7PQ

£340k

1 Church Street, Rowhedge

CO5 7EX

3 bed

£303k

1 Beryl Villas, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe

CO5 7BX

£343k

1 Causeway Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe

CO5 7LQ

3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Coppice Road, Rowhedge

CO5 7DQ

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shipyard Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge. 8 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 CO5 7JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 7JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 17 Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.