What type of property is 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS sell for?

1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS last sold for £320,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,500 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and March 2019, 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS rose from £85,500 to £320,000, a change of £234,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 17 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CO5 7JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS had any planning applications?

1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS has 5 planning records on file (3 approved, 2 refused), most recent in February 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is in council tax band E.

Where is 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS located?

1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS sits in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

Police records around 1a, 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 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

The closest primary school to 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge (350m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Chapel Street, CO5 7JS is Shipyard Corner, 68m away. The nearest rail option is Wivenhoe Rail Station, 679m away.

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1a, Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS

Extendable5 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rowhedge, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 19.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 214.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £320,000 in March 2019.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

5 applications on record at 1a, Chapel Street, Rowhedge, Colchester, CO5 7JS

5decisions2extensions31documents

Flagged:Subdivision

Apr 2008
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension with roof lights, remodelling of existing kitchen with new roof light over, relocation of existing internal window, formation of new front door in existing window opening, replacement of existing double doors, removal of internal partitions, relocation of existing stair
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
080461
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
SubdivisionFeb 2017Decision
RenovationJul 2008Decision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2019Most recent
£320,000
+274.3%over 19 years
31 March 1999
£85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 7JS: £295,000 (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.

1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,270

Street avg £2,841

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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.

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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

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