Hazelmere, Chappel Road, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1JL

Hazelmere is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Tey, Colchester, Colchester (CO6 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 56.5% above the 2016 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.